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TW:MENTIONS OF ANXIETY
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i& #39;ve struggled with anxiety since i was six. i was officially diagnosed at seven. my anxiety has always been there , but it wasn& #39;t as present. when i was six my dad had to be sent to the hospital. (click to continue)
hey! it& #39;s #WorldMentalHealthDay
i& #39;ve struggled with anxiety since i was six. i was officially diagnosed at seven. my anxiety has always been there , but it wasn& #39;t as present. when i was six my dad had to be sent to the hospital. (click to continue)
he had a brain aneurysm in the shower. i was getting ready to go to school when my mom found him. she kept me in my dads room because it was the farthest from the bathroom. i remember that day so vividly. i cried for hours because i was so scared. my grandma had to take care of+
me that whole day. anyways i& #39;m getting ahead of myself. i went back to school three days later. i guess i was lucky to have a supportive and safe teacher. in first grade, my mom decided to take me to a therapist that& #39;s how i was diagnosed with anxiety. the whole visit i cried. +
i didn& #39;t want to be there. i was put on medication which i still take after 7 years. as the years went on, my mental health has gotten worse. i forget to take my medication often , it& #39;s gotten to the point where i& #39;ve had to go back to therapy. the pandemic was also a part of it.+
my mom decided it& #39;d be a good idea to go back. i agree. i stopped going again weekly a month or two ago, and i& #39;m starting to go back to therapy again. a lot of my friends don& #39;t take mental health seriously. they joke about it. it& #39;s not a joke. it& #39;s something very serious and+
very real. it& #39;s one of the hardest parts of my life that i have to deal with. i personally think it ruined my life. i only feel safe with certain people. i freak out without my mom. to close out this thread, i just wanted to share my personally journey. the simple version of it.+
