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Recovery from depression has changed how I relate to people.

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The unknown

Getting better at living with uncertainty.

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Not up for debate

Making a space where I can just be me.

anxiety, depression, future, mental health, recovery, reflections, therapy

Acculturation

Organizational culture—specifically the Competing Values Framework—informs how I process what I’m learning about myself in therapy.

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I feel the need

Building up resilience to stress is helping me better cope with OCD.

anxiety, depression, future, mental health, OCD, PTSD, recovery, stress

Discomfort

Therapy is tiring, but it also teaches me how to rest.

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Cutter

Finding a way to boost my mood through biking.

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Rain, rain

Coping with anxiety starts with not trying to minimize it.

anxiety, depression, fear, mental health, perspective, pretending, PTSD, recovery, reflections, therapy

Tired

Life is exhausting right now. There is still hope.

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Picking sides

Depression is less about swings than it is tension.

anxiety, depression, mental health, recovery

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