Tag: mental-illness
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Why We Need to Revamp the “Man Up” Mentality
Social anxiety knows no age, no gender, no race, no sex. It likes to prey on the weak, the vulnerable, the lonely, and the insecure. It will tell you you’re not good enough and make you fear being inadequate around friends, family and the people you meet throughout your day-to-day activities. All of these feelings…
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Social Anxiety and Perfectionism: The Perfect Storm
In today’s society we are brainwashed to believe that we need to be absolutely “perfect” in every way; perfect body, perfect family, perfect education, perfect house, perfect career… perfect life. Anything that doesn’t live up to these expectations is considered “less than”. In a world that focuses all of its energy, time and money on…
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The To Do List- Anxiety and Depression’s Body Paralyzing Task Manager
Some people thrive in organization, daily planners and to do lists. Others thrive in the chaos of throwing yourself to the wind- whatever happens, happens. When you have anxiety and/or depression, you can be caught between both worlds, being pulled in very different directions for very different reasons. On one hand, making a to do…
The Socially Awkward Normie 