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Everything you’re about to read is based on my own experience. It may be a personal take on something, a way to cope, or a helpful anecdote. Read on and let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

 

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Letting people in
Mental health Danielle Mental health Danielle

Letting people in

In one of my early posts at the start of this blogging journey, I posed a question: What does depression look like? I then went on to describe what depression looks like in me and what people tend to perceive depression to be and so on. I think using this platform early on to talk openly and candidly about my mental health has really helped to share my personal experience in a very transparent way. I’ve been really open about my struggles and even if no one really reads these posts, like I said in my very first blog in October 2019, it exists as a “living memoir” of where I am at any given time.

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Feeling like a crash test dummy
Mental health Danielle Mental health Danielle

Feeling like a crash test dummy

You know that feeling when you’re just crashing over and over again and no matter how many times you crash it just keeps happening? That’s where I am right about now. My whole life has felt like a test… and I keep getting an F. I can’t remember a single year of my life where something monumental or life-changing or devastating didn’t happen. You’d think that eventually the universe would give me a break, but it hasn’t happened yet.

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1 year, 2 months, and 4 days
Life Danielle Life Danielle

1 year, 2 months, and 4 days

That’s how long it took for me to be able to work in the office at my “new” job. For new readers, you can catch up on my job journey here and here. It’s a bit of a read so hang onto your hats. Let’s give a quick recap, though, for those who have forgotten.

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