by Uncustomary | Oct 16, 2018 | Self-Love
When I was in my early twenties, I was at an all time low with my mental health. I was working full-time at a very emotionally demanding job, going to college full-time, and completely encumbered with symptoms of my multiple mental illnesses, specifically my...
by Uncustomary | May 28, 2018 | Music, Self-Love
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and to honor it I decided to make a playlist of songs about mental illness. These are songs that are really making the symptoms of the disorders feel real with just the lyrics, they’re songs that can help in a way to know...
by Uncustomary | Sep 6, 2017 | Activism, Lists
When I published my Activism Resources post that I hope will continue to grow and grow, the most requested topic was how to be an activist when you struggle with anxiety. This also applies to being introverted, having a chronic illness or pain, agoraphobia,...
by Uncustomary | Jul 21, 2017 | How To, Lists, Self-Love
Recently, I had someone message me during the day to ask what to do while they were having a panic attack at work. I realized I had resources for reducing stress, relaxing, and plenty of self-care advice, but nothing for an in-the-moment crisis. To be fair, I think...
by Uncustomary | May 29, 2017 | Self-Love
Anxiety disorders affect over three million Americans every year, and that’s not including those who go undiagnosed and untreated. That’s a pretty big number, especially considering how little it’s understood. Anxiety and depression are the more common types of mental...