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“Hi there, my name is Veronica and I’m 28 years old from Costa Rica. I was diagnosed with anxiety early this year but I always kinda knew I had it; since I was a kid and growing up I saw reactions on me that I didn’t see in anyone else. I started to go to a therapist (by May, also the pandemic increased my symptoms) and made me realized how bad I was. I wasn’t able to sleep, I was always running from people, from my family, my friends I was doing horrible at work and having anxiety attacks almost every day. The therapy helped me a lot and I was doing better but a few days ago I had a major panic/anxiety attack; never felt like that. I was doing my drivers license test and I failed because of a panic attack. I was 100% prepared and and soon as I started the test I was completely blocked, I couldn’t breath or think straight the nerves got me and I couldn’t even go halfway of the test. I felt horrible, guilty and ashamed of what happened. I realized is something I have to deal with and I can’t let it control my life. This is still hard for me but I’m going step by step. Mental health is a big deal and I get mad when people make fun of me when I say “I suffer from anxiety” I wish they knew how it is to live like that."

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"Hi guys, my name is Ardita, I'm from Kosovo and I suffer from an anxiety disorder. I used to live in Australia for four years but my anxiety got worse as I was far away from home and my family. I'm a very introvert person who doesn't like to get out of my comfortable zone... When I realized I couldn't cope with anxiety and had issues doing the most simplest daily things such as going out for groceries, oversleeping, lack of motivation, even got anxious to go to work... And then I went to see a doctor in Australia which prescribed me a daily medication and helped me a lot. In my country depression, anxiety or any mental illness isn't taken as seriously as it should be. That's why I even decided to start a degree in Psychology to get more knowledge and hopefully help people in the near future who are struggling ans going through the same state as me. Healing takes a lot of courage, it requires to accept yourself completely and unconditionally. There are days that are hard and frustrating sometimes I just want to be left alone, to sit down with the pain and cry it all out. It's not easy at all because sometimes it takes a lot of guts to accept the truth that no matter how strong we think we are, we also need some rescuing. I wanted to share my story because I finally decided to put myself first and I'm not taking shit from anyone anymore. My advice is JUST DO YOU! Remember; One day at a time 🤍"

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"Hey there! I’m Anouk, almost 23 years old. I’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety since my teenage years. Due to suppressed trauma I’ve turned to unhealthy coping mechanisms, alcohol & self harm, and have been hospitalized at the beginning of this year after multiple failed suicide attempts. While I was admitted I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and OCD. I’ve been following intense therapy, both EMDR and cognitive and dialectal behavioral therapy. Even though I still struggle a lot and have my bad days, I’m starting to have faith that things can get better. I’ve still got a long road ahead, but I’m already very proud of what I have achieved in the past year."

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"Hello, my name is Rebecca and I'm 22. I think I've had anxiety since I was 14.“

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"I’m a Hispanic male. So growing up I was surrounded my the stigma of “men don’t cry” and there isn’t any open communication about feelings. In the Hispanic culture, I feel like mental health isn’t taken seriously and therapy is thought as voodoo. It wasn’t till I had great friends in college who pushed me to open to open up to my family about the issues I was dealing with. My body wasn’t being taken care of. On top of cutting and drugs, I was over doing myself with college work and my part time job and running. I would run to try to block out my thoughts in my mind. Right when I spoke to my family openly about my feeling, I felt a weight off of my shoulders. I began seeing a therapist and still do. My family has been supportive through everything! I have learned the tools to cope with my thoughts instead of trying to ignore them. I no longer wear a mask to present myself as being “happy”. Now I confront my issues instead of letting them bottle up inside and explode."

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"I've come to realize (through reading, chats, podcasts) that our thoughts are more powerful than we can ever imagine. They can actually dictate your whole day if you let them. Now even though thoughts can be positive, we always manage to let our ( or should I say MY) anxiety, worries, and self doubt get in the way. So over these past few months, I've decided, enough is enough. I began (and have continued) to focus on improving my mental health by: •Making time for myself by journaling, reading, and mediation. •Educating myself more on topics that I have always wanted to learn more about •Improving the ability to surrender, & not try to control every little thing. •Ignoring the stories I used to tell myself; That I wasn't "this or that", or I'd never be able to be as good as "this person" or "that person". & replacing those thoughts with positive affirmations and prayer. •Enjoying & being present in activities/tasks that I used to be fearful of taking on. Now have I been amazing at all these? No, but I try to do my best at each of them. Because truth is, once you learn to come from a place of love, enjoy the ride, and allow the universe to do what it is supposed to do, the rest of life just flows. So now I am challenging you. Find out what is holding you back from what you want to do. Whether it be personally, professionally, or just for fun. Now go freaking get it. Some may laugh, but heck just try it. Maybe you will surprise yourself, & fall in love with the process."

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"I'm 22 years old and up until two years ago, I had been tied to my mom. I used to love my mom because she was always there for me and did everything I ever asked for. Now I wish somebody stole me away as a child. Through intense therapy last year/this year, I found out that my mother has the Münchhausen by Proxy syndrome and she had basically abused me my whole life up to a point where I didn't even know what living actually meant. I was scared of everything and everyone because she would always keep me isolated. But my mother abusing me is unfortunately only one of many things that f**** me up. Bullying, sexual abuse, having problems with school because I had ADD my whole life without even knowing, growing up in a messy house and always getting sick because of the mould etc...and between that, I was of course always a patient in a hospital because of the Münchhausen by Proxy syndrome of my mom. All of that led to me having depression, anxiety and severe panic attacks from age 6-. From age 16 - 20 I wasn't even able to go out alone anymore. So I went to 4 different therapy's where the last one finally freed me. For the first time in my life, I didn't hate myself anymore and I'm feeling as stable as ever! I've got my own apartment and will keep on living my own life!"

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"hi i’m katie, i was diagnosed with anxiety and depression 10-11 because i was heavily bullied. through all my struggles in life i’ve learned to love myself, even when i don’t want to. it took me 6 years to get to this point, and i still have a lot more to go out i’m proud of where i am today"

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"I've always been going through episodes of anxiety and depression and have learned over time that one reason is the fact that I was born inside a body that isn't mine. I outed myself as transgender three years ago and am finding my way that is right for me since then with lots of supportive and beautiful friends going through it all with me. But after a very bad breakup, lockdown isolation and losing the job I loved have been making it hard to stay strong, resulting in me spending days at a time in bed, simply existing and surviving. But as Sam Gamgee said in The Lord of the Rings: "It's a passing thing, this shadow. And when the sun shines again it will shine out all the clearer." My story isn't over yet."

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"Growing up i was always the scared child. It was like being vigilant about what others are thinking of me. It felt like every action, move and face expression is being watched and judged. At the age of 24, i went for therapy and was diagnosed with GAD. Finally it made sense why was like that since childhood. With time the physical symptoms came stiffened shoulders, clenched jaw. I started smoking to calm my nerves but in the long term cigarettes made it worse. Then came a time when i decided to take baby steps and make tiny lifestyle changes to disengage from this self destructive behaviour of mine."

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"I am Luna After years of experiencing mental, and physical abuse from a young age and now at the age of 21 still struggling to find myself, im slowly getting there, getting depressed and sometimes suicidal im happy that now i have someone who will drag me out of my dark thoughts that haunt me in the silent hours of the night. Getting out of that state of mind is really hard and it takes a toll on who you are as a person. But i just want to remind everyone, no matter what they say or who they are, You are important, You are Loved and You are magnificent and Unique beyond the weight that words carry. So keep fighting, we will get through it ❤️"

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"Hi! Am 23 years old Asian and from a brown family where depression or any mental health related issue is just made up and it doesn't exist. I was depressed and had suicidal thoughts since 2014, parents relationship wasn't good and it sent me to depression. I started to self harm in the form of cutting to cope with the depression. When I realized that I needed help i went to see a psychologist it helped a bit but not much as now I was addicted to self harming I couldn't sleep unless I feel that tingling feeling and pain. So she recommended me to see psychatrist and which I couldn't afford so I picked up myself and am clean now for 1 years I have relapses anxiety attacks and depression attacks but every time I came out of it stronger than before. So "one day at a time.”

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