I have high functioning anxiety with a side of debilitating depression.
Yep, there’s no real way to sugar coat that shit. It’s something that I’ve been working through for quite some time, but as of late has consumed me entirely. As a result, I’ve been merely a shadow of my “normal” self. I’m not sleeping. My body isn’t handling food well. I’ve hid my struggles from others as a form of shame.
This is NOT okay and I’ve taken steps to address this with the help of my team of medical professionals, my husband, and others.
This is not a post to garnish attention for myself but more so to let others know that if any of the above resonates with you on any level, that it is okay to ask for help. Whatever help looks like for you.
Too many times, I get sucked into the comparison game and focusing on what’s wrong instead of what’s going well. That you need to put on a happy face to others when you’re barely hanging in there.
Today, I am slowly climbing out of the dark place I’ve been in. If you’re there too, I hope that you will use the tools that you have to do the same.
This post was originally posted on Instagram on 2/25/2021.