I have a confession to make. I haven’t been shooting my YouTube videos because I am currently in a BDD episode. For those of you who may not know, the Mayo Clinic defines BDD as a mental health condition with symptoms that are either minor and non-harming or flaws that are made up. These flawsContinue reading “How my eating disorder fed off my Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (Part 3)”
Category Archives: Mental Health
Interview with Ami (Guest Post #23)
Hi Everyone, today’s guest post is from Ami. Be sure to check out and follow her on social media. 🙂 What is your name (or blog/channel name)? My name is Ami and my blog is UndercoverSuperhero! Age? I’m 25 in January. What is the name/cause of your visual impairment (or other disabilities that you mayContinue reading “Interview with Ami (Guest Post #23)”
How my eating disorder fed off of my Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (Part 2)
As I sat in the busy cafeteria of my college, I chomped down my usual menu of a burgers, fries, and Dr. Pepper. Meanwhile, the cafeteria manager, who also was a friend of mine, sat down next to me at my table. “Amanda,” she said, “I have been watching you eat the past couple ofContinue reading “How my eating disorder fed off of my Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (Part 2)”
How my eating disorder fed off my Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (part 1).
As I reluctantly looked in the mirror in my college bathroom, I would glance at the toilet and back to the mirror, then back to the toilet, and then back to the mirror, as I pulled my long blonde hair back into a ponytail. Hurry up! Stick your fingers in your mouth! You’re fat! YouContinue reading “How my eating disorder fed off my Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (part 1).”
The Pandemic and My Hurt Tooth
This Pandemic has been all over the news and I have been having some anxiety. One of the ways that I deal with anxiety is I clinch and grind my teeth at night. On the 22 of March, I bit into my night guard hard. It hurt and I had a concern that I hadContinue reading “The Pandemic and My Hurt Tooth”
Top five songs that help me stay strong
When I get anxious or depressed, I put on songs that are encouraging and empowering. Here are five suggestions from my personal playlist. I hope you like them. One Republic-I Lived I like this song because it reminds me to keep going and to enjoy life. Even though life is full of successes and pitContinue reading “Top five songs that help me stay strong”
My Mental Health Journey: Let’s talk about Depression
I remember going through Depression after my mother died by the time my senior year of high school came around, I began to feel better. However, when I entered college, I started to get wave after wave of depression to happiness back to depression. I didn’t know that I was experiencing a specific kind ofContinue reading “My Mental Health Journey: Let’s talk about Depression”
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