“You’re Fine.” :: The exhausting journey of high-functioning Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Have you ever wanted to punch a doctor in the throat?
“Everything came back normal,” the doctor always said, “You’re fine.”
“Well, Doc. I didn’t come in because I feel fine,” I always thought.
Twenty-two years of that and I had honestly given up on health care. I hated doctors.
Twenty-two years of visits to specialists. Blood tests, urine samples, sleep tests, finger pricks, poking and prodding; always just to come back and tell me that I’m fine.
Fighting bulimia while battling addiction
Our guest blogger tells the story of her determination to be supermodel thin after she was bullied for putting on weight. Her eating disorder and addiction was soon discovered after she crashed.
Life with anxiety, depression and PTSD
Riddle with social anxiety and dependent on others to protect her, Anonymous finds herself in an abusive relationship that leads to depression and PTSD. In the end, her courage to get help saved her life.
My journey with binge eating disorder and bulimia
Eating disorders aren’t always about weight loss. Sure, that may be a contributing factor, but that’s not all there is to it. Riya Dharne’s story will reflect how one eating disorder can take the form of another over time.
Rollercoaster :: Growing up with an undiagnosed parent
For Heather England, it wasn’t until high school that she realized her family wasn’t how families are supposed to be. Her father’s bipolar diagnosed would eventually lead to her own.