My Anxiety, Part III: Everyone Has an Opinion

So of course when people find out I have anxiety, they like to give me their opinion of how they think I should cope with it. Though some are from people also suffering who like to share their techniques, most are from people who really have no concept of what having a mental health disorder is like, or they understand it psychologically, but have never actually dealt with it themselves.

I usually don’t mind talking things through with others who also have severe anxiety — it’s almost like some sort of therapy where you get to vent your frustrations…