My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Sometimes, anxiety is like an itch you can’t scratch. While there are a lot of symptoms and aspects of anxiety I find frustrating, what might be the most difficult for me is that struggle I sometimes face to describe what I’m feeling. This is how I’ve gotten to this point multiple times over the past few weeks.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 23, 2023

Mental health is complex, and understanding our symptoms (however they look) is a big step on the path toward mental wellness. The more that mental health has worked its way into mainstream conversation, the more likely there will be disinformation or misinformation about it.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 30, 2023

As we reach the end of Mental Health Awareness Month , I’d like to reflect a little bit. I often reflect on the state of mental health; I try to figure out how we, as a society, view mental health and wellness. In the year since the last Mental Health Awareness Month, have we improved things?

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 10, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. What is a Thought Spiral?

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Mental health is important for everyone, but it’s especially important to spotlight teenagers and mental health. Mental health is important for people of all ages, but there is a clear need for mental health awareness and education with teens.

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My Brains Not Broken

JUNE 30, 2022

For the past few years, I’ve done research surrounding mental health and the LGBTQIA+ community during Pride Month. I think it’s important to understand what mental health challenges exist for unique communities and groups of people, and these statistics help paint that picture. population. population.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 23, 2021

It’s not easy to take care of your mental health during the holiday season. Whether it’s handling family dynamics, dealing with unpleasant memories or grieving during an especially sentimental time of year, the holidays can bring challenges for our mental health. Remember that this time of year is temporary.

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My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Up until a few years ago, I hadn’t heard of the term high-functioning anxiety. To me, anxiety was something that got in the way of functioning. The idea of a high-functioning version of mental health challenges is new to me, so I decided to do some research. What is High-Functioning Anxiety?

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 17, 2023

When it comes to my mental health, one thing I can always count on is that it won’t be too long before I learn something new. Sometimes it’s a mental health or psychological term. After ten years of living with depression and anxiety, there’s still a lot to learn. I felt like I was on an island.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 15, 2024

As it is Mental Health Awareness Month , it’s a good time to share resources, tips and techniques about mental health and wellness. After a decade-plus of living with depression and anxiety, I am proud of how I’ve learned to manage my mental health challenges.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 21, 2024

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about the impact that my experience with anxiety has on me. But after years of learning about myself and my anxiety, I’ve started to notice the patterns that my anxiety creates. Anxiety is an interesting thing. ” And the wordplay aside, this adage makes a good point.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 24, 2023

Life has its ups and downs, and mental health is no different. There are times when I feel like my mental wellness is in the best place it’s ever been. Sometimes I can feel my mental health slowly deteriorating, which is when I know it’s time to make some sort of change. Is it my anxiety?

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 13, 2022

I have several activities and hobbies that I do that relieve/help me manage my mental health challenges, and the winter is one of the most challenging times because it limits what I can do. But even though my mental health tool kit might be slightly smaller, there’s nothing a few modifications can’t fix.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 9, 2022

I like to bounce around many topics here on My Brain’s Not Broken, especially surrounding anxiety and depression. However, one of my other favorite things to do is break down myths surrounding mental health. Usually it happens on a whim, when I feel there’s a need to debunk a certain aspect of mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 31, 2023

There have been many moments along my mental health journey where I’ve felt like I’ve failed. There’s a fear of complacency about my mental health that I never want to test, and that is what I’d like to share today. But what about in our mental health? Enough what? you might ask.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder has taught me so many things about myself. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety. But over the past few years, I’ve started focusing on other things connected to my anxiety. Anxiety affects our bodies.

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My Brains Not Broken

AUGUST 24, 2023

After writing about high-functioning anxiety earlier this week , I started thinking about habits. This isn’t always a bad thing but when it comes to our mental health, it is something we should be aware of. Sometimes, these habits are also linked to our mental health. But habits aren’t always positive.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 27, 2022

Using metaphors for mental health is a common way for people to share what they’re experiencing with someone who doesn’t share their mindset or specific mental health challenges. But to be honest, some symptoms of my mental illness feel…impossible to conceive metaphors for.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 11, 2022

While I’ve improved how I manage anxiety over the years, there are plenty of ways my anxiety manifests that I’ve never been able to get a handle on. No matter how much I try to manage anxiety in every possible area of my life, there always seems to be something that makes me anxious. The Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic.

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Integrating local authority social workers within NHS mental health trusts can help reduce the number of “harmful” out of area hospital placements (OAPs), a report has found. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There are many symptoms for anxiety and anxiety disorders: feelings of panic or doom, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping, a general sense of uneasiness…the list goes on and on. Symptoms of anxiety can create challenges with how we view the world and view ourselves, creating issues with self-worth, confidence and self-esteem.

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 25, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned a number of words, phrases and definitions that have helped me understand my own mental health. Some of these are connected to mental illness or medicine, while others are connected to mental wellness. Should is also not the only word that create this strain and anxiety.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But in all this thinking, I forget that I don’t always have control over what impacts my mental health, which is what I’d like to talk about today. When my mental health is in a good place and something comes along to disrupt that, I won’t lie: I get upset at myself.

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 19, 2023

I have posts all about mental health terms and why we use the words we do when we talk about mental health. I have a different way of talking about mental health than I did in years past, and I know I’m better for it. There are plenty of valid reasons to adjust the way we talk about mental health.

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Bipolar Bandit

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Wh at is Mental Health? Mental health reflects “our emotional, psychological, & social well-being.”. Mental health can affect, how we think, feel, & act. You can have both good or bad mental health. . You can have both good or bad mental health. . What is Mental Illness?

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 28, 2022

It’s this dichotomy that I want to explore today – how do we take care of our mental health when time is flying by and we’re constantly on the go? Part of that is social anxiety that’s only increased in the past few years, but the larger part of my introversion is energy-based.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Music has been proven to help with your mental health and overall health. Singing, Singing, songwriting, listening to music and playing an instrument are all things that you can do deal with your mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 17, 2022

I’ll be honest – I write and talk about a mental health a lot, but I know conversations around mental health aren’t always easy. Mental health matters every single day, and here’s why. Mental health matters every single day, and here’s why. Why or why not?

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Because of this, I knew I had two choices: I could try to be more careful with how I plan my day (which is undoubtedly difficult due to my anxiety), or I can face the fact that I’m going to fail. They are what’s taught me the most about my mental health. Let’s be honest – people fail all the time.

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All For Kids

MARCH 14, 2025

How To Help a Child With Social Anxiety By Susan J. Wood (Updated Month, Day, Year) Social anxiety is a common experience among people of all ages. After COVID-19s stay-at-home orders, your child might be experiencing heightened social anxiety with the return to the classroom. What Is Social Anxiety?

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My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 12, 2023

This is especially relevant when it comes to mental health, because we as a society haven’t always had healthy ways to define our experience, which lead to further stigmatization. The link between mental health and physical health is a very real one, and our physical health can absolutely be impacted by mental health challenges.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For most of my life I’ve grappled with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. We are not just about mental health awareness. Wellness is not limited to physical training but that’s where my journey began. I consistently self-medicated with drugs and alcohol and secretly lived a miserable existence. We’re in this together.

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My Brains Not Broken

JULY 12, 2022

I push myself physically, mentally, emotionally, etc., But because of my mental health challenges, I have a lot of negative connotations with feeling tired, and it’s something I’ve come to loathe. And that negatively impacts my mental health. and by the end of the day (or few days) I am exhausted.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 1, 2024

One of my favorite months of the year is upon us – it’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Held every May in the United States, Mental Health Awareness Month is a month of raising awareness and sharing resources about mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The more experience I’ve gained on my mental health journey, the better I’ve gotten at recognizing my depression and the reasons behind it. When you experience depression and anxiety on a regular basis, you get to know yourself and your limits quite well. That being said, depression can still be tricky.

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My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I say all this because I have trouble acknowledging my shortcomings, especially when it comes to my mental health. Most times, it makes me feel like a defensive mechanism is kicking to protect my from failure – almost like my brain telling me not to rock the boat when it comes to my mental health.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I feel like there’s always something new to write about or say when it comes to anxiety, depression and mental health in general. I was fortunate to have multiple people write guest posts about their experiences surrounding mental illness and mental health. What Does Depression Look Like? Probably Not.

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