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Anxiety and Panic Attacks – A comprehensive guide, treatment options and immediate self-help resources
It is a beautiful day, mild, the sun is shining, birds are singing, kid’s laughter is to be heard from the nearby playground, butterflies flutter by… I am enjoying the warm rays of the sun on my face, slowly walking through the park, the kids already running towards the playground, shrieking in excitement, waving hellos to the other kids. I sit down on a bench, coffee in hand, and start rummaging around in my bag. I know, I still had a book in there and this is the perfect opportunity to continue reading it. The kids will be busy for quite a while, any effort to pry them loose from…
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Interview – Life with Mental Illnesses – Julia
If you have a broken leg, it would never occur to you to hide your cast nor to be ashamed. It wouldn’t occur to anyone to make remarks like “Get yourself together and throw away those crutches, it’s all in your head…” or anything like that. This is not so much the case when it comes to mental illnesses. Not visible and not leaving any visual clues of any inhibition, they are often overlooked, misunderstood, and not taken seriously. Mental illness is still a big taboo in our society, an issue we don’t like to talk about, uncomfortable, and something we would like to push far away from us. The…