Tag: Mental Illness

  • 1 Month Anniversary!!

    1 Month Anniversary!!

    Guys, it’s been one month since I started Chipper ChelseaKay!! I wanted to take this time to thank you all for the crazy amount of encouragement, support, and understanding you have given me! It’s hard to open up about a subject that has such a stigma and misunderstanding. Even today,…

  • Where Have I Been?

    Where Have I Been?

    During these last two weeks I have settled into a chair multiple times with my computer trying to write, but I was far too anxious. Finally on Tuesday I was able to write but it was filled with too much negativity making it quite upsetting to read. An hour after, I ended…

  • The Time Capsule

    The Time Capsule

    A trip to the past is in store for today, our time machine? Just a simple memory from around the age of ten. Nights were always the worst. Being tired made it hard, and I already had a few episodes in school that morning. That morning wasn’t good at all.…

  • Did You Know?!

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  • Life’s Lightning

    Life’s Lightning

    There is a point in time when life takes a strike and everything becomes real. The struggles I had before were just a distraction from real life. There comes a time when I need to rejoin society and pop the bubble I have been hiding in, and as scary as…

  • 5 Ways I Cope With Anxiety

    5 Ways I Cope With Anxiety

    If you’re reading this, you most likely struggle with some sort of anxiety. You know how hard it can be, I know how hard it can be, and we all know that it’s irrational to have so much anxiety over our triggers. I’m not a professional, but I’ve dealt with anxiety…

  • Panic Attacks by Real People

    I just found this article from The Huffington Post about panic attacks! If you ever feel alone, read this! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/21/panic-attack-feeling_n_5977998.html?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000033

  • Putting On My Big Girl Pants

    Putting On My Big Girl Pants

    These last few days I have been very determined to fight my OCD. I’ve been getting dressed, showering, and going out every day. These may seem like simple, mundane tasks to you, but to me they were at one point, nearly impossible. Finally after days of suffering though the anxiety that…

  • How Does it Feel for Me?

    How Does it Feel for Me?

    There are things in this world that scare each and every one of us. Heights, swimming, public speaking, the list is never ending. My fears just happen to be created by OCD. My OCD creates an irrational fear towards getting dressed, leaving my house, and anything school related. I can’t…

  • I’ve Started A Blog?!

    I’ve Started A Blog?!

    Yes, it’s true, I’ve started a blog! This is one big scary step for me because not only is this a personal blog, it is a blog about my struggles with Mental Health. I’ve suffered with Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for most of my life. These illnesses…