Have you ever felt alone even though you have people all around you 24/7? Have you ever had this tiny voice in the back of your mind constantly reminding you that you are going to utterly fail no matter what you do? Have you ever been perfectly fine one moment, and then the next minute you begin to panic, chest heaving, mind racing, and growing faint? If any of these pertain to you, then most likely you are somewhat like me perhaps, and suffer from anxiety and depression, and maybe a few other mental disabilities. Keep in mind, this is nothing to be ashamed of... it's part of who you are, and it can't be changed. Medications and therapy can help you cope with it, but these diseases aren't just 'cured'. Like, I cannot stand it when I have having a panic attack or a really bad bout of depression and someone tells me "Oh, you can help it... you're doing this to yourself." Yes, in a way we are doing it to ourselves, but it's not purposely, TRUST ME. I wouldn't wish my anxiety and depression on my worst enemy. There is nothing worse than feeling like a total failure and feeling like you're slowly drowning due to stress and other negative stimuli.
And let me clarify before I go on any further with this blog - I am NOT a trained therapist or psychologist, I am merely just someone who suffers from a few mental ailments and wanted to find n outlet to reach out to others who suffer like myself, and maybe even enlighten those who do not understand it at all. This blog will be about my experiences and the experiences of others that I have gathered over the years. Maybe we can help someone along the way, and maybe we won't, but we won't know until we try!! Hey, even if you (yeah, you reading this ^_^) have a story of your own you'd like to share, just comment below, or feel free to email me at felea0507@hotmail.com and I can share your story here in my blog for the world to read - and you can choose to leave your name of be anonymous... it's your choice <3
Basically, my point with starting this blog is to help others and help others to help others. It sucks to feel like you're all alone and that no one understands how you feel. Feeling like you don't belong and that you're an outsider isn't anything anybody should ever feel. So please, let me help you, and maybe you can even help me in the process. So feel free to email me or leave a comment below! There will be more blogs to come... and we will talk more about mental illnesses and what we can do to help one another and help ourselves.
Peace & love,
Nightingale
