Disabled & in Denial.

I hurt myself for years by refusing to ask for help.

The other day I saw a post on social media that said—Hyper-independence is a trauma response. And it stuck with me.

When I was eight years old, I was diagnosed with epilepsy. I had seizures until I was about 14, and was off medication at 15.

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Articles on my mental health journey. Anxiety. Trauma. Inspiration.

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