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January 22, 2006
Defying Labels
I’ve been trying to get my thoughts straight on this here topic ever since I so brazenly included it in the title of my blog. I think what I mean by it is that things exist in my nature and personality that often others view as being mutually exclusive. Examples….let’s see. I’m in a serious, academic graduate program, with all intents of persuing a second degree, but at the same time, when asked what I want to be when I grow up, the answer my heart gives is “a mom and a wife,” even as my brain answers “a university professor.” Others? I watch Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Sex and the City with the same veracity. Another example? I am a person who follows God, a Christian, but I am also a person with a chemical imbalance. I’ve been told frequently that depression, anxiety, etc. are signs of weak faith, that they need to be adressed through prayer, that if we believe more, we’ll be set free. I don’t believe that that’s true. I framed my thoughts about it this way on the blog of a woman I admire earlier this week:
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Posted on January 22, 2006 07:44 PM by anxiet276.
Filed in Mental Health Update under anxiety.
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Social Anxiety is a potentially debilitating fear of social situations. It is generally considered to be the most common psychological problem, and encompasses a wide range of phobias and anxieties having to do with social situations. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), if left untreated, can degenerate into worse psychological issues, like agoraphobia or substance abuse, as people try to deal with their issues through avoiding them.
Posted by: Anxiety Treatment at January 27, 2006 02:08 AM
