Mental Health

The (Not So) Great Pandemic Meltdown Finally Hit Me. On My Birthday.

Because — LIFE.

Photo by gbarkz on Unsplash

I stared hard at the screen on the treadmill, trying to will away the urge to bawl. I increased the running speed, breathing hard, exhaling loudly. I wanted to run. Fast. But my breaths were catching up on my throat. Something was bubbling under the surface, threatening to…