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Me, Myself, and My Beasties…

For as long as I can remember I have battled with anxiety and depression. I have spent years trying to fix myself. I never seemed to recover from life’s trials as quickly or as well as those around me. One day, I just decided to give up.

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Meet The Beasties

Anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure. It is not the same as fear, although the terms are often used interchangeably. Anxiety is considered a future-oriented, long-acting response that is broadly focused on a diffused threat.

Depression

Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think, and behave, leading to a variety of emotional and physical problems.

trauma

Trauma is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that can have a profound physical and emotional impact on a person. It can be caused by a single event, such as a car accident or a natural disaster, or by repeated exposure to stressful or traumatic situations.

ptsd

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that develops following a traumatic event. This event can either be experienced directly or witnessed by an individual. PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts, recurrent distress, flashbacks, and avoidance related to the traumatic incident.

adhd

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by executive dysfunction occasional symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inappropriate.

ocd

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. Individuals with OCD feel compelled to perform repetitive behaviors or mental acts (known as compulsions) to alleviate the distress caused by these obsessions.

addiction

Addiction is a compulsive, chronic condition characterized by a physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity. It typically results in well-defined symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea upon withdrawal or abstinence.

poverty

Poverty is the state of lacking a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. It occurs when people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs. These needs can be defined narrowly as “those necessary for survival” or more broadly as “those reflecting the prevailing standard of living in the community.”

loneliness

Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it. Even some people who are surrounded by others throughout the day—or are in a long-lasting marriage—still experience a deep and pervasive loneliness.