diaries of a young adult living with anxiety and depression

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entry 1

There are moments where I wonder what it'd be like to write about my experience of anxiety and depression. 

I wonder, am I ready to share my experience with the Internet?

As I pondered more and more, I realized that I'd love the opportunity to share my unique experiences about an invisible disability I identify with with others. I just needed an accessible online platform to post my writing on.

You see, I'm a Filipino-American woman who was raised in a traditional Filipino household. Through a Filipino cultural lens, mental health isn't widely acknowledged as part of an individual's well-being and is actually stigmatized. From personal experience, struggling with your mental health is equated with being "crazy," "weak" and other derogatory labels.  Thus, I felt uncomfortable seeking professional help.

Now and everyday, I choose me. 

I hope in reading my entries you decide to also choose you, despite what anyone or anything tells you.

Cheers to self-determination <3

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