Anxiety, Mental Health

Suffering Anxiety in Silence

Liana

I’ve suffered from anxiety since I was a child, although I didn’t get diagnosed until my late-30s. The often visceral symptoms of anxiety are hard enough for an adult to describe, let alone a child. The episodes I had as a child were scary, and while I tried to explain what was happening to my parents, they simply didn’t know enough back then to help me. And so, I began to suffer my anxiety in silence. Continue reading on HealthyPlace.com.

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Published by Liana

I am a semi-retired freelance writer. I recently discovered I have aphantasia (inability to visualize, aka mind-blindness). Despite my lifelong inability to visualize - or perhaps because of it - I have learned to adapt, bending my capabilities in imaginative ways to service my creativity. As a storyteller with aphantasia, I imagine our wondrous world through the lenses of perception, memory, and feeling, seeking to write passionate, sometimes humorous, tales full of possibilities.

4 thoughts on “Suffering Anxiety in Silence”

  2. Your story is very similar to mine. I kept my mental illness a secret for many many years. Opening up and talking about it was one of the best decisions I made. Wonderful post

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    1. Thank you for sharing your circumstance. I’m sure there are so many people surviving their mental illness in silence. If my post helps even one person, I’m glad. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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