Mental Health | Chicken Soup w/Rice

Sep 17, 202310 min read

My Anxiety, Part II: The Feelings

What is it like living with anxiety? In this post, I explain the feelings and thoughts I deal with on a regular basis.

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Sep 11, 20238 min read

My Anxiety, Part I: The Origin Story

Reflecting on my own mental health struggle with anxiety, I tell the story of when it first started to affect my life.

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Jun 26, 20235 min read

Downward Spiral

My battle with anxiety and depression nearly came to an end, and all because I have an inconsiderate asshole for a neighbor.

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May 1, 20237 min read

Life

The Balance Within

After struggling with anger, I finally found balance through religious philosophies very different than those of my Mennonite family.

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Apr 24, 20233 min read

The Toxicity of Toxic Positivity

Extreme positivity can be detrimental to a person's mental health, especially when the subject in question is domestic violence.

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Apr 17, 20233 min read

Grumpy Birthday to You

Looming depression over a new job with a large corporation on top of returning to college years later does not make for a happy birthday.

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Mar 12, 20232 min read

What it's Like to be Me

Some subconscious pondering after a recent comment about whether it was good or bad to be me led to the creation of this post.

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Mar 3, 20234 min read

Deforestation of My Mind

Our landlord cut down my large bushes to prepare for new siding, throwing me into a depression over the loss of my green friends.

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Feb 13, 20233 min read

Video Games

Hogwarts Legacy

I have been escaping from depression by entering the magical world of Harry Potter in the new game "Hogwarts Legacy."

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Jan 21, 20236 min read

How Did I Get Here, Part 3

A look at my last three full-time jobs and why they did not work out, part 3 of 3.

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Jan 20, 20235 min read

How Did I Get Here, Part 2

A look at my last three full-time jobs and why they did not work out, part 2 of 3.

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Jan 19, 20236 min read

How Did I Get Here, Part 1

A look at my last three full-time jobs and why they did not work out, part 1 of 3.

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Jan 14, 20237 min read

Home

The Asshole Next Door

Living next door to a loud neighbor kept us awake for days, forcing a sort of sleep-deprived torture onto us and ruining our lives.

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Jan 9, 20234 min read

Ghosted by Subway

The job search continues, though with nowhere else to apply. Even Subway chose not to interview me!

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Ophelia's Revenge: Six Years in the Making

Jan 2, 20233 min read

Writing

Ophelia's Revenge: Six Years in the Making

Six years later, I finally finished the sequel to my first book after struggling with hectic schedules and an undecided plotline.

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Nov 13, 20227 min read

This is the Way

Months of stress cumulated to create a mental health crisis, with my new job being the tipping point.

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Sep 11, 20224 min read

The Chocolate World Job

My anxiety cost me the chance at a job I maybe would have liked...if the idea of the commute would not have caused an anxiety attack.

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Sep 7, 20222 min read