Kudos to Kristen Bell

This video literally brought tears to my eyes. It was as if she looked within me and said everything I’ve been feeling.

Tiny Acts of Self Care

Major kudos to Kristen Bell for this amazing interview to The Off Camera Show! I am so pleased that more and more celebrities are opening up about their struggles with mental health problems and explaining that there is absolutely no shame in taking medication.

It’s awesome that Kristen’s mum sat her down and talked to her about mental health and what to do if she ever felt that way- it’s definitely a talk I’ll be having with my kids (or cats).

The ‘sex talk’ is something that is expected of parents and for young people to prepare them for the world. Surly we should all be doing a similar thing with mental health?

As a teenager with severe depression and anxiety, I had no idea what was going on and so punished myself for feeling the way that I did and not being able to find a way out. Looking…

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Mental Illness Tag

Thanks to You're Not Alone in This World for nominating everyone with a mental health illness/issue to participate in this amazing tag! What mental illness do you have? I suffer from Anxiety and use to suffer from depression. When were you diagnosed? I've always known i've had anxiety, but it was about 3 years ago that I finally opened…

Breaking Stigma

This was my 1st ever blog about Anxiety. This was the pivotal moment where I let the world into my life. This is when childhood friends and even family found out what was actually happening in my mind and in my heart. This is when people started writing me, telling me how they had NO idea I suffered from anxiety and when they opened up to me about their mental health issues. This is when I realized that I in fact, am very brave and that I was making a difference 🙂.

The Anxiety Chronicles

Hi everyone!

As you may know, in our society there is a stigma attached to mental health and the medications provided to help. Because of this stigma, it’s difficult for people to speak of their anxieties, depressions, etc. They feel embarrassed to be open and forthcoming to family & friends. Now, I’m not saying this is true for everyone. For those of you who aren’t afraid or embarrassed, kudos to you! For me, I still get a bit embarrassed to speak of my anxieties, but I’ve decided to tough it out and share with everyone, what I’ve been suffering with. So here goes…

For those of you who don’t know me, I have suffered from anxiety for close to 15 years. In the past I suffered more from social anxiety. I had difficulty going to crowded places, participating in class speeches or projects or just meeting new people. I was…

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