When I booked my trip to Asia, I was 23, fresh out of college, and a 100% bundle of nerves. I had just learned about my relationship with mental health (I’ve got that delightful combo of Moderate Anxiety & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and was working in sync with my therapist to manage it.
The truth is, before I recognized my anxiety as a mental health issue, I had just figured it was an inherent personality trait.
I was always a nervous kid; I can’t tell you how many adults rolled their eyes and told me I was “too sensitive.” But after college I began realizing that I was confining myself to a box two sizes too small.
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