tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post6306063944258412683..comments2024-03-26T02:43:09.109+00:00Comments on notes on paper: *Anxiety Episodes*: my anxiety as a TV show. Time To Talk day 2018.Julie Kirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-20337054582003872942018-03-13T17:10:09.546+00:002018-03-13T17:10:09.546+00:00I think this type of openness is so so important, ...I think this type of openness is so so important, because others can/will read this and realize that they are not alone. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-72002567155259150442018-02-11T10:40:36.633+00:002018-02-11T10:40:36.633+00:00Hi Julie, I really hope you start to feel a bit mo...Hi Julie, I really hope you start to feel a bit more like yourself soon. I've been going through exactly this and eventually got help summer last year. It wasn't until I started to feel better that I actually realised how unwell I'd become. I hadn't spoken a word to anyone about it - not even my lovely partner who I've been with for 23 years. Our relationship was floundering badly, in fact all my relationships were suffering and I was too unwell at the time to work out what I needed to do. Anxiety is an insidious illness that filters out all the pleasures in life and left me a neurotic husk of a human. Anxiety is like a parasite that takes you over and slowly destroys your personality. My illness has been brought on by the menopause - another subject which is never mentioned but it really doesn't matter why it happened, it could happen to anyone, anytime in their life. It's so sad that so many people out there might not realise how unwell they have become, you are indeed a lucky lady to have such a good and wise friend in Anna! Get well soon Julie! xxxJacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504397658359019319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-47181066521756335452018-02-04T23:08:25.487+00:002018-02-04T23:08:25.487+00:00Sending warmest good wishes and glad to read you a...Sending warmest good wishes and glad to read you are feeling a little better now - and thank-you for your openness and willingness to share. I am sure it will be helpful and encouraging to many. alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789464804911391774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-19887069815653250692018-02-01T19:03:26.970+00:002018-02-01T19:03:26.970+00:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! It takes enormous...Thank you, thank you, thank you! It takes enormous courage to tell it how it is when you 'know' the 'correct' response is 'Fine', 'oh, you know', or ' very well, and you?' You did it and the sky didn't fall around your ears, no one laughed at you or brushed your words aside with platitudes. Reading your words may be the turning point for someone else to share how they are really feeling and their 'Anna' to be wise enough to give such good advice and follow through xsnazzyoriginalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232596416715379505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-6994455158700666922018-02-01T16:38:23.991+00:002018-02-01T16:38:23.991+00:00Everyone needs an Anna in their life, and I guess ...Everyone needs an Anna in their life, and I guess we should try to be Anna ourselves when we suspect someone is silently suffering. You manage to write so well and describe your feelings brilliantly and yet still make it an upbeat post. I know that you will reassure and inspire many with your honesty. <br />debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-69386158186548585562018-02-01T16:34:09.716+00:002018-02-01T16:34:09.716+00:00Out loud is such a difficult way to say things whe...Out loud is such a difficult way to say things when that voice is in your head taking all your brave away. I have several friends who will understand this so I am going to shareLadkyishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835766855890936214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-38336046957805764222018-02-01T13:22:58.749+00:002018-02-01T13:22:58.749+00:00I salute your courage. As someone who lives with T...I salute your courage. As someone who lives with The Boy Child's constant anxiety, I'm sitting here and applauding your honesty (and the humour). Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032490985687716495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-56193549801388710702018-02-01T12:50:55.564+00:002018-02-01T12:50:55.564+00:00Hi Julie, I am so glad you wrote this post, not ju...Hi Julie, I am so glad you wrote this post, not just for yourself in being strong and brave to explain what anxiety looks like but also for people like me with a mental health illness. I have several Anna's and I am lucky and grateful to them for their ongoing support. Thank you for sharing today and know that you have others around you you have never met who understand xxJO SOWERBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971265183462096123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-38558460906837793732018-02-01T12:50:28.888+00:002018-02-01T12:50:28.888+00:00Great article Julie. Must have taken some courage...Great article Julie. Must have taken some courage to write it. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006686534903023371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-82486799510717435182018-02-01T09:42:22.289+00:002018-02-01T09:42:22.289+00:00Thank you for writing this. I know it takes coura...Thank you for writing this. I know it takes courage. As a result of your post I have written this http://www.newlycreative.com/2018/02/time-to-talk-day.htmlBernice Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155326856012097548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-72914280725759961032018-02-01T08:52:56.852+00:002018-02-01T08:52:56.852+00:00Thanks Natalie. I totally agree. When other people...Thanks Natalie. I totally agree. When other people can say 'me too' I begin to feel less of the odd person out. Julie Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606220227331834682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789689551731499139.post-49135361353079061952018-02-01T08:44:56.054+00:002018-02-01T08:44:56.054+00:00What a great article. As someone who suffers daily...What a great article. As someone who suffers daily with anxiety some of these emotions you mention I have had. It's nice to know your not alone when you have anxiety.CraftyNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212503738108178881noreply@blogger.com