Day 1: i am mentally ill

15/08/2021 7 min

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Episode Synopsis

I've recently realized how long I have struggled with intense anxiety.  Growing up I didn't know it had a name.  I just thought it was the ever present pain in my chest.  The closest thing I could call it was fear but it wasn't that really.  It was something else.
Since then I have learned to combat this creeping feeling.  I've learned tricks and exercises that help me cope.
I want my kids to know that, if they ever struggle with mental illness, it is ok.  You are not weak.  You are not less and you can fight back.