OK folks, I'm about to get real. Time for a thread.

When it comes to posting on our social media feeds, a lot of the time we post our highlights. The wins. The positives. The things that make us happy. Which don't get me wrong — is fantastic. Happy posts make me smile.

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Today is a really crappy day for me mentally. My heart won't stop racing. My brain won't stop turning. And that vomity feeling in my stomach? Yeah, it's there.

My emotions are taking over, despite me telling myself to calm the heck down and take a deep breath.

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For me, this is what my clinical anxiety looks like, and it really hurts. It's raw, and it's very real. Today, it's been triggered by my personal life, but that isn't always the case.

Sometimes it just happens. Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to why i'm feeling "off."

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I'm not posting this to seek attention. I'm here to say that if you too are having a bad spout — pardon the cliche — you're definitely not alone.

It's time we change our feelings towards admitting that hey, today isn't a great day. And that's ok.

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I'm putting my heart on the table. Be kind. My DM's are always open.

I'm no psychiatrist, but sometimes it just feels nice to know you aren't fighting this fight alone.

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Check in on your friends and loved ones. Reach out to a stranger you see struggling. And while we're at it — stop being so gosh dang hard on yourself. Chances are, it'll only hurt you more in the end.

Thanks for listening, friends.

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