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Check-in with yourself, take a few deep breaths and remind yourself of this: at the end of the day, we are all gloriously human.

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Anxiety doesn’t care that you have a looming deadline – it’s going to come anyway.

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You have all the tools you need to help people in crisis—it all begins with empathy.

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So, I find myself once again, battling the demon of depression. I’ve held it at bay for about a month now and don’t have any plans to give in, but it just lingers, waiting to swoop in and rock my world.

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Whether you’re giving an impromptu sales pitch or trying to make friends in a bar, your ability to connect is something other people can sense.

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Suicide isn’t talked about enough. It’s very real. It’s very scary and there’s something that we can do about it.

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Instead of accepting the ways we think life did not work out, we have to be able to see what was at the core of our desire, and figure out a way to still give ourselves that experience now.

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When you date someone who doesn’t know how to handle your anxiety, it makes you feel unlovable. It makes you feel like something is wrong with you. It makes you feel like you’re not worth the effort. 

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Your forever person might not know the right steps to take to calm you down when you’re spiraling — but that doesn’t mean they are never going to understand your anxiety.

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The first try might not always be the best fit. Remember the cost of living with anxiety, versus getting help.