My Story Part 9/20: Anxiety And Depression

Here is Part 9 of my story!! :)

Hey friends, here is Part 9 of my story!!

In the last part I began talking about my journey to learn to love myself again, and how a big part of that journey involved learning to accept myself for all I am, even through all the feelings that were extremely difficult for me to process. In this part we are going to look at some of those really difficult feelings, and explore my experiences with anxiety and depression. I know this is a heavy topic so please take care of yourself and do what is most comfortable with you, and please reach out to someone if you need. ❤️

As I continued along my journey towards healing and self-love, I realized that all my past hurts were beginning to manifest themselves in the form of anxiety and depression. At this point I was in my first couple of years of college, and while I loved my school and everything I was doing there, it was a huge adjustment process for me to get used to this brand new world. My past inner pain was really starting to bring out a lot of anxiety and depression in me on top of that.

The anxiety would often manifest itself as racing and intrusive thoughts, and I would feel that my mind is being overwhelmed with these. It was really distracting and unpleasant. But even bigger than that was the social anxiety. I began to feel super nervous in a lot of new social situations, and would often be really worried about how others are judging me and perceiving me. As for the depression, it would sometimes make me feel completely drained of energy and emotionally exhausted. Sometimes I would just collapse on my bed and cry or sleep for many hours, and I would feel a deep sense of emotional pain in the very core of my soul.

I’ve come a long way since then and am still on my journey to fully heal, but I do want to become more open about my experience. If you or anyone you know is experiencing these kinds of feelings please reach out for help!! Tomorrow we will explore some of the steps I took to heal and find my place in the world again. Thanks for supporting everyone, I love you all!! 🤗❤️☺️😌😄🤟💖💝 #MyStory #MyLife #Part9 #AnxietyAndDepression #Anxiety #Depression #MentalHealth #BestFeelingEver

YouTube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3CFtYE0Z-g

TikTok Link:

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Thanks everyone!! :)

Love and hugs,

Your friend forever,

Adam Silverstein :) <3