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My (Anxious) Life After College Graduation: The Modern Woman Debacle
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a multi-part series by guest blogger Kim Dreese, a 2013 college grad writing about the joys [read: anxieties] of toting her B.A. degree from the graduation stage...
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How Perfectionism Can Ruin Your Recovery
Once, when I was in elementary school, I got a 97% on a test. Pretty good, right? I took it home to show my mom. This was fridge material. “Wow,” she said, “not bad…” Pause. “…but you probably could’ve...
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My (Anxious) Life After College Graduation: What Am I Doing And Where Am I...
(Editor’s note: This is the last in a multi-part series by guest blogger Kim Dreese, a 2013 college grad writing about the joys [read: anxieties] of toting her B.A. degree from the graduation stage on...
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Before I Do This, I Need To Do That: How To Never Get Anything Done Ever
I am chronically disorganized. Now, I like when things are all neat and tidy. It’s calming. But you’ll rarely see my workspace in such an idyllic state. (See the photographic evidence? That’s my desk...
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Before I Do This, I Need To Do That: How To Focus On A Single Task
I’m so jealous of my husband’s fancy-free ability to select a task and follow it through to completion. When he decides to do any kind of work around the house, he goes from start to finish. He’ll...
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My Fatal Attraction To The ‘At-A-Glance Two Days Per Page’ Planner
I used to be in love. I used to be in love with my At-A-Glance brand planner, the one that lists two days on a single sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper. Our affair began two years ago. I was captivated by its...
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What Learning To Drum Taught Me About Anxiety (Part 1)
In kindergarten, I played the woodblock. Yeah, the woodblock. And I was such a badass about it, too. By the end of the year, I was ready for some stage time. (The other kids at our kindergarten...
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What Learning To Drum Taught Me About Anxiety (Part 2)
We have this drum kit in the basement now, and just for fun, I sat down. And I tried to play. And I became woefully frustrated — no surprise there, if you read yesterday’s post about my...
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Why Order Your Fears Into A Hierarchy?
Think back to first grade, if you can. Alphabet posters on the wall, Dr. Seuss books, and simple math. You were probably pretty comfortable with counting to ten, twenty, thirty, and beyond. In first...
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Distract Yourself From Anxiety With These iPhone Puzzle Games
I’ve always loved a good puzzle game. As a kid, I could play Dr. Mario on my NES for hours. Math and word puzzles were right up my alley as well, and on long car rides, you could find me with my nose...
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Anxiety Disorders, As Portrayed By Web Comics
I consciously try to avoid BuzzFeed articles because it’s so damn easy to get lost on their website for hours. I jump from posts like “Thirty Adorable Cats” to “Celebrities Without Makeup” to “Adorable...
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How I Completely Forgot About World Mental Health Day (Amongst Many Other...
This past Thursday was World Mental Health Day. My fellow PsychCentral bloggers were “blog party”-ing it up here. I’d originally planned to participate, of course. Just like I did last year. And the...
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Enter To Win A Free Copy Of ‘ADHD According to Zoë’
Yesterday, I blabbed on and on about my penchant for forgetting important appointments, feeling too distracted to do my work, and losing important stuff around the house (like my keys). I don’t have an...
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And The Randomly-Selected Winner Of ‘ADHD According to Zoë’ Is…
…commenter “CCZ”! She writes this about her experience with ADHD: I would love a copy! My husband has ADHD, my 11year old son was just diagnosed, and I have ADD! We are a family full. In addition I...
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Anxious About Joining A New Religious Community?
(Editor’s note: the following guest post is written by Jared Cave, a Christian campus minister who works with college-aged students. I’m always looking for ways to offer my readers with new...
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Still Life With Anxiety: An In-The-Moment Internal Monologue of Negative...
I’m on the verge of panic as I write this. My anxiety level is off the charts at the current moment. I am ready to snap. And why? Stress. Just the plain ol’ everyday stressors that most other people...
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What Does A Panic Attack Look Like? Watch This Young Woman’s Honest Video
To the outsider, panic is often invisible. You can’t see the tachycardia or palpitations. You can’t see the adrenaline, the air hunger, or the dizziness. But just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean...
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“Just Calm Down” And Other Non-Helpful Advice For Panickers
Well, it’s been one of those banner weeks: I’ve had a panic attack just about every single day for the past seven days. Thank you, thank you. I know. Allow me to thank my triggers, without which none...
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Two Pieces Of Peace From Nervous Suffering
For the longest time, I’ve been trying to read Peace From Nervous Suffering by Dr. Claire Weekes. My therapist recommended it to me eons ago and, while it’s certainly a great read, its reader (read:...
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Why Yoga Is Both Awesome And Terrible, Part 1: Fighting Your Body
Yoga stretches can feel soooo good sometimes. Case in point: three days ago, I had a bad panic attack brought upon by low blood sugar at night. (Sometimes, I’ll eat dinner early, and get so engrossed...
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