The Beauty Behind The Trauma of Adoption “Unfortunately, I’m that kid.” The one whose birth mom was a sex worker in South Africa, who was HIV positive (no that does not mean I have it, that’s another story), and who handed me in to the police station when I was …
Read More »Savanna’s Story (Depression, Obesity, Anxiety)
When my life isn’t rainbows and happiness… My dad was out of my life most of my elementary years. He and my mom fought all the time, and he went to jail for domestic violence. It was hard living without a dad. My babysitter was like my mom because my …
Read More »Natalie’s Story (Depression, Anxiety)
I had a happy childhood, for the most part. I had a loving mother, brothers, grandparents, aunt and uncles, besides my dad being there. He was drunk half the time. He would come home late at night and fuss with my mom about stuff I didn’t understand as a child. …
Read More »Madeline’s Story (Endometriosis, Anxiety)
I believe endometriosis and stress/anxiety are closely linked. Whenever emotionally strained, I have an increase in symptoms. (2007) When I was 12, I began my period, and a few months later, I had my first anxiety attack. I don’t remember what I was so worried about, but I remember spending the …
Read More »Whitney’s Story (Anorexia, Anxiety, Depression)
After looking at all the other moving stories shared here, I feel like this is so minor. However, when looking, I didn’t see anyone else that is struggling with or has struggled with what I do. So that being said, I am very open about my story, and if I …
Read More »Kate’s Story (Anxiety, Depression, Obesity)
I have lived most of my life in fear and anxiety. I was afraid to do anything that I may get hurt at, afraid to meet new people, and afraid to be myself. I had been overweight ever since I was five years old and was severely bullied because of …
Read More »Linda’s Story (Anxiety Disorder, Depression, PTSD)
My life changed in 1998 when I started to just cry and cry and cry and not keeping home at home and work at work. It all turned into one mess. I was a mom, I owned my own home and still do – a single mom with a man …
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