hugging anxiety

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  • what is time anxiety, and how to cope with it?

    what is time anxiety, and how to cope with it?

    first time i heard the term “time anxiety” was in the book of the same name by chris guillebeau. and i immediately understood what it was about.

    you’re sitting on a beach, the sun is setting, everything seems great… but instead of soaking in the moment, your brain’s somewhere else. it’s thinking about the emails you haven’t answered. the big life goals you should be working on. the slow crawl toward the inevitable “not enough time.”

    that creeping, restless feeling? that’s time anxiety—a sneaky, modern-day monster that makes you feel like you’re always behind, even when everything’s technically fine.

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  • third week with lexapro

    third week with lexapro

    not sure if it’s because of lexapro or my poor food choices, but for a few days i had a stomachache and felt pretty off for most of the days. on the other hand, i gave myself a chance to relax and actually do nothing. and i feel calm about it, which is awesome.

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  • second week with lexapro

    second week with lexapro

    it seems that the second week was even more chill than the first one. i almost didn’t have any low days and overall felt much happier than i had in a long time. the only thing that was quite weird—sometimes i felt e-x-t-r-e-m-e-l-y exhausted. like, for real. and even though i’m not a huge fan of coffee, there were days when i was drinking 3–4 cups. and it kind of helped.

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  • first week on lexapro

    first week on lexapro

    ok, i got out of CVS with my first monthly supply of lexapro and an instruction to take 1 tablet a day (5 mg) every morning by mouth for 30 days. after that, i’ll discuss with my physician whether i need to increase the dose or not. i feel pretty weird and scared since i’ve never taken any meds for my mental health before. but my therapist and physician both think it will help with my anxiety and constant suicidal thoughts. i have no other choice but to trust them and give it a try.

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