Post 12. I try very hard to incorporate readers’ opinions, and suggestions, into this blog. It is very important to me to make you all realize that I do listen, and I am very aware of all of these issues, too. This was a hard one for me, guys. Mostly, because I want to be… Continue reading Mental Health and Suicide Awareness.
Supporting others with anxiety.
Post 11. Do you know someone who struggles with anxiety and want to help? Maybe it’s your husband/wife, bestfriend, or coworker. There are many ways to help support someone who is suffering. In this post, I will guide you through some of those steps to better prepare you to help. First, it is best to… Continue reading Supporting others with anxiety.
What about me?
Post 10. As much as I do not want this blog to be about me necessarily, I feel it appropriate to shed some light on my story a little bit. My name is Jessica, and I was born in Virginia, but spent the majority of my life in a small town in Oklahoma. I had… Continue reading What about me?
Controlling Anxiety and Positive Headspace
Post 9. As I cast out the question of my readers’ biggest hurdles with anxiety into my social media accounts, I am swarmed by the same answer, “controlling it.” This puzzled me a bit, not because I don’t think that it is an issue, because I do, but because of my earlier blogs. In these… Continue reading Controlling Anxiety and Positive Headspace
Anxiety, Depression, and Recharging.
Post 8. When we are asked to name a type of mental illness, anxiety and depression are usually at the top of the list. These are the most common of mental illness, in fact, the leading cause of disability in the U.S is major depressive disorder, affecting more than 16.1 million people between the ages… Continue reading Anxiety, Depression, and Recharging.
Reader Reach-out 1.
Post 7. I opened up my Anxiously Human Facebook group page and asked the members what they really struggle with when it comes to anxiety. I have decided that I was going to write to some of the points in these discussions. If you have other struggles, please contact me through this site with the… Continue reading Reader Reach-out 1.
Authenticity & Confidence
Post 6. What does it mean to be authentic? In the world of confidence, it means being ourselves 100% of the time by accepting our faults, fears, and strengths. So many of us are afraid to be ourselves due to judgement of others. Everyone wants to be liked. We are conditioned to conform to societies… Continue reading Authenticity & Confidence
Control and Fear
Post 5. How does control affect anxiety? Have you ever heard someone say, or even felt it yourself, “I am losing control”? I’m sure you have. Anxiety is such a brain game. Picture in the movies when someone falls off a cliff and they are grabbing at every vine, or stick trying to save themselves.… Continue reading Control and Fear
Let’s Get Real
Post 4 It’s easy enough to say, “this is what I did, do it, it will work for you,” but we all know that will more than likely not be the case. So, let’s talk facts. They are important right? Let me start by saying I found all the research for this post on the… Continue reading Let’s Get Real
Accepting Change
One of the hardest parts of this journey, for me, is learning how to accept change. Nothing in life is forever, except the fact that change is constant. This plays a large part in my anxiety. Most of us fear change, and it’s hard not to. There are steps that I have been trying to… Continue reading Accepting Change
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