
Phoenix’s Story (Complex PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression)
I was born. From the moment I was consciously aware, I was abused in every way a human could be.

I was born. From the moment I was consciously aware, I was abused in every way a human could be.

13 years ago, I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety, also known as unipolar depression – an opposite of

When I was 15 years old, I was sexually molested by a man everyone knew. We all thought he was

Greetings, my name is Susan, and I’ve been battling mental health issues for 10 years; it has been painful and

When my life isn’t rainbows and happiness… My dad was out of my life most of my elementary years. He

Growing up, I can’t say I was always a happy child. I was very impulsive, sensitive, self-destructive and extremely anxious.
I had a happy childhood, for the most part. I had a loving mother, brothers, grandparents, aunt and uncles, besides
After looking at all the other moving stories shared here, I feel like this is so minor. However, when looking,

I have lived most of my life in fear and anxiety. I was afraid to do anything that I may

My life changed in 1998 when I started to just cry and cry and cry and not keeping home at
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