“I felt out of control. I felt like there was no escaping it, that this was something that was going to be my life, everyday for the rest of my life.” In the late 80s/early 90s, Ruth started suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. At that time, she didn’t know what was happening. Nobody talked … Continue reading Ruth, Anxiety

Lindsay has always been the Type-A, perfectionist sort – a claim she makes herself. She says it’s hard to know for sure if she can attribute that part of her personality to always having had anxiety because that part of her really blossomed while she was in high school, an age where a lot of … Continue reading Lindsay, Anxiety

“When you start having anxiety or an episode of depression, it comes down to not just the one situation but that you’ve had the situation so many times.” – Alysha When I think of how I want to describe Alysha there are two traits that immediately come to mind: her empathy and her advocacy. But … Continue reading Alysha, Anxiety, Depression, & Chronic Pain