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I feel you jack. I put a brave face but inside I'm a mess. Anxiety is no joke. It cannot be seen because we don't let it be seen. Anxiety makes no sense. It makes no sense whatsoever. I think what scares me the most is if I am ever gonna be norMal again. Idc if I have to live with anxiety for the rest of my life. As long as I can find a way to have peace of mind. It's a battle jack. And we are not alone. Although most of the time we are. Because no one understands. They think we are better than them because we become introverted. It's a tough life. It's a tough disease is what it is. But, sometimes it's okay to not be okay and just let go. Tomotrow will be a new day. Thanks for the posteoporosis. Keep your head high and soon we will win.

Oh Jack!

That was so eloquent and deeply moving

In a few paragraphs you described AD, the shameful

lack of understanding, and of empathy, which should

not yet still does exist in this modern world

This is a stunningly beautiful post!

Thank you

Helen

Jack

I have depression caused by brutality and then a Medical Reactive Depression. It is up to us to struggle to get treatment and coping skills, My anxiety came about by having a rare for of Arthritis that effects most of my body, Chronic Pain will rule if given a chance so you struggle through life and become very determined to not let the buggers put you down.

Disability and associated mental health problems have to be lived with and you try and learn how you can control all the negativity that can grind you down.

If you fail in that it just makes matters worse and no-one in their mind wants that.

We need to look for activities we can do and sometimes we need to push and push hard even when in various types of pain and anxiety.

I look on live is a learning journey where I need to try as many things as possibe my health allowing.

We need to be strong and try and keep a positive nature to life, even when we are hurting inside and out

Way to explain it exactly!!! I believe people who live with anxiety and depression are extremely strong and have the superpower to persevere!!!

Everything you said was RIGHT about we put on this face for family and friends then behind closed doors we are going thur. I'm in the US and yes we should be talking about this more a lot of people have died coming into contact with police and they thinking there on drugs but really having a metal brake down due to hiding it and not being treated property. I hide it to a point because ppl just don't understand it and ppl fear what they don't understand start treating you differently. My husband is being really helpful, Loving he just wants me to get better or be in a better place We're I a live a healthy life. I hope someday it will I try to take it one day at a time ..thanks for sharing I do know now I'm not alone thanks to ppl like you and this site.

Well said Jack.

I liked the thing u said about wanting this generation to be open to saying how it is and how u really feel. There's nothing to fear except fear itself.

I've been thru so many years of unconfidence and anxiety. But I've tried hard to overcome my social anxiety. I really feel I'm getting there . I've had to change my thinking which has taken years. But now I don't mind talking about it cos I don't fear what people think as much now.

But I realise now it's not just one thing it's a combination of things that makes u feel gud about urself.

Accepting urself, accepting others, being lean with ur words, trying new things, failing at things but trying again, meditation, helping others, it goes on.

Phil