When is enough, enough? 🤷‍♀️ A tale of anxiety and depression

“I’ve tried everything. It’s not working. I think I need more help.”

It was June 5, 2021 and I was at my wit’s end. After “keeping it together” for everyone else in my HR role during a pandemic for over a year, all I found myself doing was crying and feeling exhausted all day.

My old reliables of meditation, journaling, and yoga were not cutting it anymore.

The tipping point was when I had an argument with the hubs over something trivial. I honestly can’t even remember what it was about. 

I went to the other room and all of a sudden started to hyperventilate. I tried counting backwards from 300 and it subsided but then my mind started racing and the hyperventilating started up again.

I later found out that this was my first experience of a mini panic attack. Lovely...

That’s when I asked my therapist for help. After explaining what I had been going through, she recommended I talk to my doctor.

As a high achiever I grew up with the idea that I had to do it all on my own. That somehow I was “cheating” if I reached out for help. I now realize I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for most of my life but just kept pushing through, living mostly on adrenaline. 

Not cool, Babes. 🤦‍♀️

I am so grateful for my therapist, my doctor, and the exceptional tribe of women in the Empowered Sisterhood Group led by Ashely Looker. They helped me get through a very tough spot.

Yesterday was Mental Health Awareness Day. 

Dear Love, if you are struggling, please reach out to a professional. He or she can help guide you to options that will help. It’s not cheating. It does not diminish you in the eyes of no one. 

Comment below if you want to know more about my experience. I’m happy to share if you think it will help.

Love, Kat 🤗💞