A space to learn about mental illnesses, find advice on coping strategies, navigate healing, and feel supported.
Posts about prominent moments in my life, as well as my opinions on varying mental health topics.
Precursor The mental health memo of the day is: OCD isn’t a cute, quirky thing to call yourself because you like to be organized. It’s a real mental illness and it needs to be taken seriously. So here are some AMAZING OCD tips & tricks to help you not just survive but thrive with OCD. …
Why you must change these misconceptions about mental illness All of us have our misconceptions, prejudices, and stereotypes we hold to be true about others. This is human. However, it’s important to challenge and reflect on these misconceptions so that we can grow as individuals and be kinder to one another. It is already hard …
4 Biggest Misconceptions About Mental Illness You Must Change Read More »
What are Physical Symptoms of Anxiety? Often times when we talk about anxiety, we talk about the mental symptoms we experience such as feeling worried, scared, nervous, or dissociating. These are our thoughts and feelings, and they’re completely valid and real. But we tend to neglect the physical symptoms of anxiety which can actually be …
5 Overlooked Physical Symptoms of Anxiety- And Improving Them Read More »
Precursor The mental health memo of the day: if you were to ask me (a person that loves to exercise but conveniently also has Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia) which exercise is my favorite for anxiety, I would say swimming. Swimming helps anxiety in so many ways, and I just had to share my experience with …
5 Incredible Ways Swimming Helps Anxiety: My Personal Experience Read More »
I want to say thank you to traveladdicctedunicorn.com for my first ever nomination for the Sunshine Blogger Award. She’s an incredible travel blogger who wants to inspire and empower women to go explore the world. Please give her some love and checkout her social media handles below! Instagram Pinterest Twitter Youtube Rules for the Sunshine …
What is Binging and Starving? Binging is the act of eating at in access to a point of discomfort, and most often people binge on unhealthy foods. Starving is the act of refraining from eating, typically with the intent of losing weight or not gaining weight. Each of these eating behaviors can morph into their …
How I Fixed My Binging and Starving in 6 Easy Steps Read More »
What is Mental Health? Mental health can actually be a bit confusing to grasp. Are we talking about the brain’s health? If so, how is that different than just physical health since our brain is an organ? Or is mental health something totally unrelated to the actual physical brain? The way I view mental health …
Writing about my personal journey with anxiety is really challenging for me. Despite the fact that I’ve created this blog, I’m actually very private about personal matters. It has taken a lot of hard work and perseverance to be able to be so open about everything. I wanted to write this as personal therapy and as …
My Life-Changing 17 Year-Long Personal Journey With Anxiety Read More »
