You, Me & Anxiety
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A community to normalise our #mentalhealth through honesty & humour | Tackling stigma | Helping people realise they're not alone ❤️
📖 Read our blogs: https://medium.com/you-me-anxiety
📖 Read our blogs: https://medium.com/you-me-anxiety
Sometimes it takes one diagnosis to finally connect the dots. 🧩
Freddie lived with anxiety for years, until his #autismdiagnosis helped everything click.
In 3 lessons, he shares what’s changed since:
1️⃣ Anxiety ≠ autism
2️⃣ Diagnosis = clarity
3️⃣ Self-acceptance = armour
👇 Full story below
Freddie lived with anxiety for years, until his #autismdiagnosis helped everything click.
In 3 lessons, he shares what’s changed since:
1️⃣ Anxiety ≠ autism
2️⃣ Diagnosis = clarity
3️⃣ Self-acceptance = armour
👇 Full story below
How My Autism Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Anxiety
Getting diagnosed with autism helped me finally understand my anxiety – why I struggled socially and always feared saying the wrong thing.
medium.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Sometimes it takes one diagnosis to finally connect the dots. 🧩
Freddie lived with anxiety for years, until his #autismdiagnosis helped everything click.
In 3 lessons, he shares what’s changed since:
1️⃣ Anxiety ≠ autism
2️⃣ Diagnosis = clarity
3️⃣ Self-acceptance = armour
👇 Full story below
Freddie lived with anxiety for years, until his #autismdiagnosis helped everything click.
In 3 lessons, he shares what’s changed since:
1️⃣ Anxiety ≠ autism
2️⃣ Diagnosis = clarity
3️⃣ Self-acceptance = armour
👇 Full story below
💡 Bipolar isn’t just struggle—it brings strengths too.
At first, Cerys saw only challenges:
⚡ Mood swings
⚡ Painful lows
⚡ Hypomania’s fallout
But in time, the positives arrived:
✅ Love for small joys
✅ Deep empathy
✅ Creativity that fuels joy
Have you found strengths in struggle?
Cerys' story ⬇️
At first, Cerys saw only challenges:
⚡ Mood swings
⚡ Painful lows
⚡ Hypomania’s fallout
But in time, the positives arrived:
✅ Love for small joys
✅ Deep empathy
✅ Creativity that fuels joy
Have you found strengths in struggle?
Cerys' story ⬇️
February 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
💡 Bipolar isn’t just struggle—it brings strengths too.
At first, Cerys saw only challenges:
⚡ Mood swings
⚡ Painful lows
⚡ Hypomania’s fallout
But in time, the positives arrived:
✅ Love for small joys
✅ Deep empathy
✅ Creativity that fuels joy
Have you found strengths in struggle?
Cerys' story ⬇️
At first, Cerys saw only challenges:
⚡ Mood swings
⚡ Painful lows
⚡ Hypomania’s fallout
But in time, the positives arrived:
✅ Love for small joys
✅ Deep empathy
✅ Creativity that fuels joy
Have you found strengths in struggle?
Cerys' story ⬇️
🚇 Ever had a panic attack on public transport?
Emma did—mid-ride on the NYC subway.
These 3 simple techniques helped her take back control:
😮💨 4–7–8 breathing
🎶 Humming
👀 Grounding by sight
🔗 Read her full story below 👇
#mentalhealth #anxietyrelief
Emma did—mid-ride on the NYC subway.
These 3 simple techniques helped her take back control:
😮💨 4–7–8 breathing
🎶 Humming
👀 Grounding by sight
🔗 Read her full story below 👇
#mentalhealth #anxietyrelief
3 Techniques That Got Me Through a Panic Attack on the NYC Subway
Heartbreak + anxiety + alcohol + the subway = what could go wrong?
medium.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚇 Ever had a panic attack on public transport?
Emma did—mid-ride on the NYC subway.
These 3 simple techniques helped her take back control:
😮💨 4–7–8 breathing
🎶 Humming
👀 Grounding by sight
🔗 Read her full story below 👇
#mentalhealth #anxietyrelief
Emma did—mid-ride on the NYC subway.
These 3 simple techniques helped her take back control:
😮💨 4–7–8 breathing
🎶 Humming
👀 Grounding by sight
🔗 Read her full story below 👇
#mentalhealth #anxietyrelief
“Ughh, I’m never drinking again.” ❌🍻
We’ve all said it. Most of us don’t mean it. But what if you did—and your #mentalhealth improved because of it?
Daniel’s 2-month ‘no alcohol challenge’ turned into 13 years. Cutting out drinking helped him feel clearer, calmer and happier.
Read his story 👇
We’ve all said it. Most of us don’t mean it. But what if you did—and your #mentalhealth improved because of it?
Daniel’s 2-month ‘no alcohol challenge’ turned into 13 years. Cutting out drinking helped him feel clearer, calmer and happier.
Read his story 👇
That Time I Quit Drinking (and Stuck to It)
There have been plenty of long term benefits since that fateful January morning where I uttered the infamous ‘I’m never drinking again’.
medium.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“Ughh, I’m never drinking again.” ❌🍻
We’ve all said it. Most of us don’t mean it. But what if you did—and your #mentalhealth improved because of it?
Daniel’s 2-month ‘no alcohol challenge’ turned into 13 years. Cutting out drinking helped him feel clearer, calmer and happier.
Read his story 👇
We’ve all said it. Most of us don’t mean it. But what if you did—and your #mentalhealth improved because of it?
Daniel’s 2-month ‘no alcohol challenge’ turned into 13 years. Cutting out drinking helped him feel clearer, calmer and happier.
Read his story 👇
🚨 Writers wanted!
You, Me & Anxiety is back on Medium & looking for *voluntary* contributors to share #mentalhealth experiences.
💡 Tackle stigma
💡 Offer hope
💡 Share tips
Write as much or as little as you like—no pressure, a chance to share.
Read an article or two, get a feel & DM if interested!
You, Me & Anxiety is back on Medium & looking for *voluntary* contributors to share #mentalhealth experiences.
💡 Tackle stigma
💡 Offer hope
💡 Share tips
Write as much or as little as you like—no pressure, a chance to share.
Read an article or two, get a feel & DM if interested!
February 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🚨 Writers wanted!
You, Me & Anxiety is back on Medium & looking for *voluntary* contributors to share #mentalhealth experiences.
💡 Tackle stigma
💡 Offer hope
💡 Share tips
Write as much or as little as you like—no pressure, a chance to share.
Read an article or two, get a feel & DM if interested!
You, Me & Anxiety is back on Medium & looking for *voluntary* contributors to share #mentalhealth experiences.
💡 Tackle stigma
💡 Offer hope
💡 Share tips
Write as much or as little as you like—no pressure, a chance to share.
Read an article or two, get a feel & DM if interested!