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My Lifelong Struggle With Social Anxiety
For most of my life I’ve struggled with social anxiety disorder, along with generalized an
Clearing My Path to a Healthier Life
I wish my breakthrough moment wasn’t when I thought "I'd pay good money if I could feel better." I am cheap, so the path became clearer once
How Depression Changed His Life
Depression can affect anyone — men, women, and children — at any point in their lives. And its debilitating effects show up in many different ways.
How Love Turns Pain Into Purpose
What can we do to prosper when facing pain and suffering in our lives?
I’m a Comedian, and I’m Depressed
Ever wonder what depression feels like?
An Emotion More Powerful Than Fear
I am
a world champion of trampoline gymnastics, and I have suffered from anxiety for many years. Having anxiety is like having diabetes or asthma: They are all illnesses. But in 20 years as a trampolinist, I have yet to see someone yelled at for having diabetes or asthma.
Resolve and Resilience From Panic
There was a time when basic things—like driving, climbing a flight of stairs, taking a shower, or going through the checkout line at
No More Constant Fear
My earliest childhood memories are of constant fear. A skinny kid with crooked teeth, somewhat shy and reserved with social anxiety, I was an easy target for bullies, which made my issues even more difficult to handle. I never spoke to anyone about my feelings because I felt they were my fault.
"Just Perfect"
If anyone
had told me several years ago that everything would get better, I would have nodded while screaming disbelief inside my head. I thought things simply could not get better, that I'd be forever feel imprisoned in a dark room.
My Cure
Nothing could have been worse for me than being a teenager in high school — until I became a teenager in high school with depression.
A Childhood Darkened by Severe Anxiety Becomes Brighter
Childhood anxiety, even seve
Living at the Speed of Life
“I’m back!” That was the phrase I’d said to myself starting in middle school when my malaise lifted and a cycle of joy came around.
