When I began high school, I started to feel very anxious. I felt like my schedule was overbearing and was struggling to keep up with the other students.
I was very dissatisfied with myself and was unable to sleep at nights. During the class period, I would often hide in the restroom to avoid contact with others.
I had expressed to some of my family members and friends about my feelings, but was told that I needed to “calm down” and “get past these emotions.” I even had one family member claim that I was lying to everyone and just wanted attention.
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