TW:MENTIONS OF ANXIETY

hey! it's #WorldMentalHealthDay !!

i've struggled with anxiety since i was six. i was officially diagnosed at seven. my anxiety has always been there , but it wasn'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'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's how i was diagnosed with anxiety. the whole visit i cried. +

i didn'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's gotten to the point where i've had to go back to therapy. the pandemic was also a part of it.+

my mom decided it'd be a good idea to go back. i agree. i stopped going again weekly a month or two ago, and i'm starting to go back to therapy again. a lot of my friends don't take mental health seriously. they joke about it. it's not a joke. it's something very serious and+

very real. it'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.+

it's seven years of ups and downs. i've had months where my anxiety isn't present and i've had months where i'm not ok and i get anxiety everyday.

ANYWAYSSSS remember to take care of yourselves and eat and drink some water. i love you guys so much