Welcome, I had asked fellow bloggers to help me out with posts while I am recovering from surgeries. Jen at Diffusing the Tension was one of the first to reply. Jen is a mental health advocate whose blog Focuses on awareness of mental health issues. She also has another interesting page called True Crime
I would like to increase awareness, education, and advocacy for those struggling with often misunderstood mental health issues.
Diffusing the Tension 7 Difficult Facts About Anxiety.
I have quoted a few excerpts from it. These quotes are just a sampling of the hope and facts you can find on her page.
“Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. It affects 40 million adults every year, and can have a variety of symptoms,…”
“It can start in childhood.”
This is a concern of mine personally. My mental health issues started in my youth and I see the numbers of today’s children and youth struggling with mental health issues sadly on the rise.
“Mental illness does not mean life is not a beautiful thing.”
“This is probably the most difficult of the facts. There is no cure for anxiety.” “I truly believe that anxiety can be managed ”
Now that you have read about the 7 Difficult Facts About Anxiety do you know how often this and depression co-exist? This makes the struggle doubly difficult to deal with.
3 Things About Anxiety Everyone Should Know – The Friendly Mind
