Tag: mental health stigma

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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Anxiety, Mental Health

Talking Openly About Anxiety

Liana

Talking openly about anxiety, or any mental illness, is a relatively new concept. For many, it can be a terrifying notion. It wasn’t that long ago that psychiatric illnesses were not only a blight on the individual but on the whole family, as well. With the help of initiatives like Bell Let’s Talk Day, this is finally changing. Continue reading on HealthyPlace.com.

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