4 Side Effects of Anxiety We Like to Keep Secret
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4 Side Effects of Anxiety We Like to Keep Secret

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Oh, anxiety. Such a dreadful, inconvenient thing.

When I think about having to deal with anxiety the rest of my life, it can seem like a very daunting task. Especially because there are so many symptoms that are attached to it.

The common symptoms are feeling nervous or powerless. You can have an increased heart rate, and you’re most likely worrying irrationally.

But, you know what? There are a lot of symptoms of anxiety that people don’t really like to talk about. Maybe it’s because we think people wouldn’t understand, or maybe there’s a stigma attached to it. Or maybe, just maybe, some of these symptoms can feel downright embarrassing.

So here I am. I’m here to take some of the pressure out of mental health. We need to talk about it, because it’s the only way we can start to heal.

Time for me to get deep. TMI here I come.

My Struggle with Hyperhidrosis
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My Struggle with Hyperhidrosis

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Hyperhidrosis is just a fancy word for excessive sweating. The most common places that people experience it are on the head, underarms, hands, feet, and even the groin. I’m most affected on my hands, feet, and underarms.

What people don’t often realize that hyperhidrosis is more than looking like you just ran a marathon. It is a highly embarrassing and tiring disorder that makes people very self-conscious in social situations. Many people, like myself, live with it and struggle with maintaining it every day.

My struggle with hyperhidrosis started when I was 14 during one of the first weeks of my freshman year of high school. I’ll never forget the moment when my life would be consumed by overpowering thoughts of trying not to let people see my sweat.

I was in gym class, and we were about to start a team building activity where you have to hold the hands of the two people next to you. It was then when my gym teacher said those life-changing words: “Hopefully none of you have to hold hands with anybody with sweating hands.”

That was when I noticed my hands starting to sweat. And that’s when the bullying started to happen.

Depression is affecting your relationship. It's the enemy that never quits. Depression will try every thing to tear you guys apart.
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Why Your Depression is Affecting Your Relationship

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Depression fights you. It threatens you. It bullies you. Depression is the enemy that never gives up.

Saying that depression is difficult, well…that is a big understatement. It will probably be the longest fought battle any of us will ever have to endure, and it never really goes away.

I’m only 22 years old, and I’ve been battling this demon on and off for 9 years. Probably even longer than that, and trust me, I’ve wanted to give up so many times.

Dealing with depression by yourself can be very confusing. Depression starts to consume all of you, and you forget how to live.

When you add a partner into the mix, dealing with depression becomes a whole different type of battle. It becomes way more stressful, and it tries to tear you guys apart. You begin to constantly worry about if your partner is going to choose to walk away from you because of your mental illness.

Here’s how depression affects my relationship:

How to Build Your Own Anxiety Kit
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How to Build Your Own Anxiety Kit

Although I’ve lived with mental illness my whole life, I am not a medical professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider, call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price. This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclaimer.

Ah, can you breathe in the fresh air? Or is it too difficult to even breathe right now? Well, my friend, I’ve got some news for you.

Seeing as I’ve dealt with anxiety for about as long as I can remember, I’ve concocted a personal little anxiety remedy package that has gotten me through some terrible times. I’ve developed this by recognizing what calms me down when I wasn’t even having anxiety.

That might sound counter-intuitive, but helping your anxiety is about what keeps you calm.

We all have associations to things. Your brain is funny that way, because things condition the way we think.

An example would be Disney. Disney movies make me happy. I am happy when people tell me that I look like Ariel. That makes me feel beautiful and confident. I am more free to be my little redheaded self now.

When choosing to date a coworker, you must know the rules at your workplaced. Here are 6 helpful tips for dating your coworker.
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6 Tips You Must Know for Dating Your Coworker

UPDATE: I’ve been away from the company for a couple years now, and yes, I am still with the same man.

Yes, I fell in love with a coworker. Yikes.

And now I’m his supervisor. Double yikes.

But it’s not like I applied to my job thinking, “Time to rope me in some nice, freshman meat.”

No. What happened was not planned, but I knew my feelings for him were real, and it was important for me to trust my gut.

I’ve been seeing my man for pretty much the entire time I’ve worked for the company. He helped me out when I was just starting out, and he watched me work my butt off until I was offered a supervisor position. And through it all, I’ve worked up a pretty good concoction on how to successively date a coworker.

Throughout any serious relationship, there will be rough patches. Here are 6 steps to take to overcome a rough patch and strengthen your relationship.
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6 Ways to Overcome a Rough Patch and Strengthen Your Relationship

Rough patches in relationships pretty much feel like sandpaper being rubbed on a fresh wound. Often times you don’t know if you should put a band-aid on it or just let the fresh air help heal the wound.

I fell in love with my boyfriend pretty much the first night we ever hung out, and I knew in my gut that this coworker of mine was going to change my life forever. We soon became inseparable, spending every day together. When we weren’t together, we would constantly text each other throughout the day.

We became serious very fast, and we started talking about having a home and a family three months into our relationship. But that seriousness also caused us to have rough patches pretty early on.

We had to compromise on serious issues that people often wait until they’re married to have. We discussed money. We discussed my problems with being around alcohol. I taught him the meaning of saving money. He taught me how to open up.

Without us being patient and understanding with each other, there probably would be no us. There have been times I just wanted to throw my hands in the air and say screw it. But I knew I would never find another person who I could connect with the way I connect with my booboo bear.

Being in a hardcore serious relationship takes a lot of adjustments from both sides, and rough patches in relationships may not always be fixable. But sometimes rough patches can make the bond between you and your partner that much closer.

Let me help you get through them.