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4/24/2021 0 Comments Mental Health Awareness MonthWhat is your superpower? Today mine is vulnerability. So today I'm talking MENTAL HEALTH. Recently, I have shared via stories on Instagram that I take antidepressants for anxiety. After sharing these stories, I had dozens of people reach out to me. Some simply shared with me that they also struggle with anxiety and shared their stories. Some shared their appreciation for normalizing talking about mental health and taking medication. Some asked about my experience with anxiety/medication. Some even just held space for me and said things like “Anxiety is tough. I’m here for you.” The number one thing I kept thinking through all of these heartforward, vulnerable conversations was how often we feel SO alone in our struggles, but when we choose the power of vulnerability, we can see that we are not in fact alone at all. Vulnerability is scary. Putting yourself out there is scary. But as Brene Brown says, it is the key to connection. Now I am not saying that all people who take medication need to shout it from the rooftops (or internet like I am). But I what am saying is that by accepting and sharing ourselves as we are, and allowing ourselves to show up WITH our imperfections, we open ourselves to deeper and more meaningful connections with others. We find others to support and to lean on. We practice radical empathy when we choose to listen to another’s story and love them for all of their parts, even the messy ones. So here's to connection, vulnerability and to Zoloft!
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