New moms need to take care of themselves first
“I’m an introvert. I like my alone space. But you don’t have alone space anymore when you’re a mom. With two kids, that’s something I had to navigate. Especially with my first child. Two months after...
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‘It’s tough right now, but this is only temporary’
“Disney was such a happy experience, and it was so exciting to be in Florida. I was loving what I was doing, loving the people I was with and the community I had created. I had...
Doomsday prepper dad prepares her for COVID-19
“My dad was a Southern Baptist minister and a doomsday prepper. I was raised in Palestine, up in East Texas. We lived in the parsonage next to the church where my dad preached. But he also...
Talking about your mental health is key
“I need people to be OK with talking about their mental health. It’s so stigmatized. People are so terrified of appearing weak. Because it’s a mental thing and not a broken foot, some people feel like...
Music comes to her aid when she needs it most
Angel Martin has been dealing with health issues since she was very young, including anxiety and depression. After discovering that music helps soothe her soul, now she can’t live without it. Related: • Mom seeks answers...
Student works to overcome nervousness, anxiety
“I knew it would be stressful to come to college. In my late teens I had a lot of anxiety. I had some depression issues, some health issues that were going on. And I didn’t know...
Anxiety issues improve after college experiment
“I went to Texas State University for three years. But I wasn’t really decisive on what I was going to do, what major to stick with. I was in business, changed to psychology, and then I...
Dog helps student keep anxiety issue in check
“I have severe anxiety and depression. I’ve had anxiety for most of my life, and then I had this really bad breakup. I also was feeling a lot of stress about finishing in the top 10...
