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[carsonelias]

Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once.
Breathe . You're strong. You got this Take it day by day.

[abicaitlin]

As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It’s absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it’s so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help

[LeonardoDiCapri-Sun]

People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it’s not a simple case of manning up and getting over it. It’s absolutely exhausting living your life with your body on high alert almost 24/7.

[AmaraEagle]

She’s so brave to talk so openly about the hardest times she’s been through. And she’s so eloquent about it and so strong.

[DonnHowes]

I suffered severe anxiety years ago. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe anxiety and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[bradsutherland_writer]

"We are exposed 24/7 and anyone can have an opinion on us, " such wise and profound words. I am sending you my very best wishes, Rosie.

[drrd]

Started having anxiety as a small child. I still suffer from Anxiety at 33 years old eventhough people kept telling me "It will get better as you get older, you are just young and inexperienced", here I am 33 years old with lots of life experience and still suffering from Anxiety. What people didn't understand back in the day was anxiety is a disease not a phase in life.

[eileenlord]

I grew up with anxiety daily so much that I thought it was a normal part of growing up or even just who I was as a person. Now that I'm older, I realized.

[Denis-]

I feel her exact words and feelings. I recently realised it is anxiety after living 30 years like the she lives now. Always worrying, never positive. Always problems. I finally took courage and contacted therapist who helped me. So all anxiety ridden people out there, there is nothing wrong with you, you are perfect. Things will get better! It is never to late to ask for help..

[greyspace]

Just putting it out here (even commenting this is giving me anxiety) I have not been diagnosed but for several years I have been suffering with anxiety. Panic attacks, anxiety attacks they just come and go. I have recently started dissociating for short periods of time. Anxiety has affected all spheres of my life and crippled me. I am stuck in survival mode and I don’t think I can get help as of right now.
Leaving this out here in the hopes that one day I can come back here as a healed person.
And to anyone else who is going through the same thing…. You are not alone. If you can get out of bed everyday and make it through life, one day at a time, you already a champion.

[benanderson]

What a brave and lovely young woman. We’ll done for being able to talk about it

[oldschool]

Anxiety has ruined my life. Feel for this young lady as I know the struggle she must have gone through.
Hope she goes on to live a fulfilled life.

[TheEXTREMEcleaningguys]

I am a sufferer off both anxiety and depression and have been since I was in primary school I am now 31 and it still likes to play games with me. It’s a HORRIBLE ILLNESS to have and I would give anything to make it go away but it won’t and I know that now so I just take it day by day now. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[ryanjj]

Bless her, just heartbreaking when she said she hates herself 💔 so glad mental health is encouraged to be talked about now.. this would of saved this little girls life 🙏 Dr Alex is a tremendous role model
for teenagers and adults alike with mental health 👏

[GreatBritishMeditation]

"In today's rush, we all think too much, seek too much, want too much, and forget about the joy of just being." - Eckhart Tolle

[LUCIFER-vlkt]

I am so sorry that people go through this, but I'm extremely grateful to you for sharing your story and making me feel less alone

[tinab]

She’s amazing for sharing her story..very brave truthful and courageous 💕

[lauren]

I feel exactly like that right now I can’t go to school or anything but good on her for opening up it’s hard .

[mohammedmansoor]

I feel anxiety and depressed as an introvert it was very hard and I completely lost my mind and has a dramatic adverse effect on when it comes to finding Relationship with a true one.

[nicoleanne]

You go girl❣️ beautiful story, proud of your strength. I’ve watched my daughter go through similar life challenges.