tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post4532964189554134385..comments2023-08-29T08:37:13.909-07:00Comments on Sasha Fitzgerald: Anxiety and Depression - Some Personal ThoughtsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08134189729712730787noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-62810889343490289232011-12-14T18:35:08.962-08:002011-12-14T18:35:08.962-08:00Thank you all for your very thoughtful responses. ...Thank you all for your very thoughtful responses. It means a lot to me that you would take the time to read and respond to this. :)<br /><br />Karen - Thankyou for being a great and supportive friend. I hope we will become even better friends when you're out of school. :P<br /><br />Lauren - You are such a sweet heart <3 I agree with everything you've said. I've tried not being on the medication too (it's just a simple anti-depressant that treats anxiety as well), and I seem to revert back to having constant panic attacks. It's just written in my genetic code, so I'll likely always have to be on meds. They help me a lot. I'm glad to hear you've found a way to live well without them. :)<br /><br />Markus - I think you're a truly kind-hearted person and I wish I had gotten to know you better in school! Thank you for your comment. <3<br /><br />Hilde - Thank you for your support my friend! I will continue to forage ahead! :)<br /><br />Nicole - I am very sorry to hear that you are going through something similar. I really appreciate your sharing your story, it reminds me none of us are alone. Hugs. There is a huge stigma about mental illness. Hopefully by being open, we can help change that. :)<br /><br />I can relate to everything you've said – I hate shopping (all those people rushing around, those bright florescent lights, and waiting in lines... ugh... talk about the perfect recipe for a panic attack). Hiding at home does become an appealing thing, though it makes going outside feel even worse than it already does, so I'm trying to combat that. Also, your choice of the word 'nightmare' truly strikes a chord with me. That's how it feels... and like a nightmare, no one can really see or feel what you're going through. <br /><br />If you ever want to talk feel free to send me a message. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134189729712730787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-62096647944383348692011-12-14T16:00:13.862-08:002011-12-14T16:00:13.862-08:00I have been debating about posting something simil...I have been debating about posting something similar on my blog. Despite all the information, the education programs and the like, there's still a great stigma around mental illness.<br /><br />I've been struggling with anxiety for the past few years, and it got to the point where I couldn't leave the house last year. Every day I went to work I had a panic attack. Going shopping was a nightmare. I was exhausted, I was sick, and in the end I crashed.<br /><br />I had to give up a lot. It's been a long hard fight to get some sense of 'normal' back in my life. It's an ongoing process. I'm an everyday person. I was working in a stressful role, but would be considered a 'successful professional' in the IT industry. The art helps. The commissions give me sense of purpose. Some days, just the fact that I get into work is an achievement.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing. I'm still not sure that I want to post so publicly, it's such a private and personal journey, that is hard to understand unless you've been on the inside.Nicole Cadethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856570750269789522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-82785811373803333202011-12-14T14:26:02.077-08:002011-12-14T14:26:02.077-08:00I have been there too in periodes of my life, and ...I have been there too in periodes of my life, and I know how difficult it can be...<br />Thanks for sharing this, Sasha! You are brave, and strong!<br />A big hug to you :)Hildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224506888263486522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-20579689484724333242011-12-14T10:03:55.407-08:002011-12-14T10:03:55.407-08:00Thanks for sharing Sasha! Inspiring.
Also, you'...Thanks for sharing Sasha! Inspiring.<br />Also, you're a great illustrator.Markus Wrelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499873403735598583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-9173877377469696652011-12-13T19:10:23.575-08:002011-12-13T19:10:23.575-08:00This is a very brave post. Thank you for sharing :...This is a very brave post. Thank you for sharing :)<br /><br />I think that quote at the end is lovely and sums up so much of life and how hard it is. <br /><br />I don't have anxiety to your degree, but it is a significant counterpoint in my life. I have chosen to go through my life medication-free, after being on it for depression for a significant period of time.<br /><br />Life just isn't easy. But if you have your mindset checked against what you know buoys you, it makes a HUGE difference.<br /><br />Art is a haven, and it also lives off of us, in a way. I also think that's very powerful.<br /><br />Thank you SO much for sharing! :)Lauren Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12443637813377634700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430514577546054864.post-19889269792375094192011-12-13T18:53:49.626-08:002011-12-13T18:53:49.626-08:00Very inspiring, Sasha :) <3 For real!Very inspiring, Sasha :) <3 For real!K.J. Pickettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542370965343844571noreply@blogger.com