I'll be the first to admit it. My Instagram persona is not me. This persona is a bad ass chick who is always looking tough, dressed awesome, and at fabulous places. You'll never catch her in a vulnerable state of crippling anxiety or depression. She is me, minus all the parts of me that I don't like. I use Instagram to create my "brand," and that is a brand/image that hides … [Read more...]
When Band Aids Don’t Work
I grew up in a small town. There are no streetlights on my roads, no sidewalks, and there’s always that offhand chance that you would need to swerve around a lost cow on your way home. The houses are far enough apart to respect neighborhood privacy, and everyone has known each other since the diaper age. It’s the type of town where everyone knows, but nobody talks. That’s … [Read more...]
Rejecting the Need for Control in Anxiety
Perhaps one of the most common feelings that we experience every day is being anxious. In a world that constantly demands productivity regardless of any other current pressing stresses, it is easy to succumb to anxiety. Some of us however, may easily reject this hypothesis and claim that they don’t experience anxiety, but anxiety doesn’t have to exemplify the commonly … [Read more...]
How to Overcome Anxiety: Stories of Hope and Help
We all have a story. And yours is a special, important one that matters. Below are the courageous stories from our readers which show, from their experiences, how to overcome anxiety and depression. The submissions are from teens, college students, parents, family members and more. They are completely unedited. To submit your own story, Just Fill It Out Here Right … [Read more...]
Thoughts on College and Depression
It wasn't until recently did I come to terms with anxiety and negative feelings I experience in my life. I am currently 19 years old, in my second year of university, have a stable relationship with my boyfriend of almost 3 years, have parents who love and support me in all my endeavors, and yet I live in a melancholic state of self reflection and over-analyzing. If you … [Read more...]
Even More Reasons to Get Off the Couch This Summer: Excessive Sitting Linked to Anxiety
It’s sunny, it’s bright, it’s warm out- these are all great reason to turn off the Game of Thrones and go play outside. But why else should you get off your couch? Excessive sitting may actually increase your anxiety: A recent study conducted by Deakin University's Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research in Australia found that sedentary activity could lead to … [Read more...]
Top Picks for #MentalHealthAwareness Month #MHM2015
If you haven't already heard by now, May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We think mental health month should be EVERY month, but I digress... Here are some of our top choices for organizations who led stellar campaigns this month to draw lots of attention towards understanding mental health disorders and their impact in our … [Read more...]
5 Tips To Stop Cutting – Are You READY For This?
1) Set An Intention - take a moment right to stop and make a commitment to do your best as you are right now (you are enough to overcome this, even right now this very moment!) to become more aware of urges to cut and immediately do another activity as those urges come. In the midst of high intensity or stressful emotions are not the best time to try to make a commitment. NOW … [Read more...]
Author Interview: Hidden In The Shadows by Taylor Thorpe
Anxiety In Teens had the opportunity to connect with debuting author Taylor Thorpe, who wrote Hidden In The Shadows after a difficult time helping her friend after a suicide attempt. Taylor is now inspiring other youth to know they are not alone and informing those who may not understand mental illness through her new book. Read more for the inside scoop straight from the … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Helping A Friend With Depression
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Surviving SAD in a Frozen Tundra
I always thought I was just depressed, but last summer, my depression went away. I was so thrilled and excited that I had magically gotten better. False alarm, once October hit, I was depressed again. I had no idea what was going on, so I talked to my doctor, and he diagnosed me with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Being in Minnesota, winter goes from end of October to April. It … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Anxiety Attacks & Self Harm
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
Mention It To Morgs: Feeling Powerless & Stuck in Bed
Hi, everyone! Anxiety in Teens is starting a new section, every Monday, called Mention it to Morgs. Mention it to Morgs will be a question and answer section, where I will post the questions that I receive via email each week and answer them to my best ability! In case you are wondering who you’re writing these questions to, my name is Morgan (but everyone calls me Morgs), and … [Read more...]
FROZEN Depression
This article is about how Frozen relates to mental health, so if you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this and go see it ...because it’s amazing! I loved seeing the movie Frozen, and I am obsessed with the song from the soundtrack, “Let It Go”. I don’t think I ever realized why until my boyfriend said, “Do you love this part because it relates to you?” Obviously, … [Read more...]
Depression Physical Symptoms: From the Dog
What does depression feel like, you ask? Writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to commemorate World Mental Health Day, tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". Depression physical symptoms start to show up far later than the depression symptoms in one own's mind. See and share this video … [Read more...]