There was a time when my mornings felt like a battleground. The alarm would go off, and instead of a peaceful rise and shine, I’d be hit with a wave of racing thoughts and a tight knot in my stomach. It’s a frustrating cycle—one that feels almost impossible to break. But over time, I discovered…
It started out subtle—like not wanting to go to crowded places, or feeling off during grocery runs. I brushed it off, called it stress or fatigue. But then, I found myself turning down invites, avoiding public transport, or even skipping errands just to stay within my “safe zone.” That’s when I stumbled across a term…
The first time a therapist slid a paper across the table and said, “Let’s start with this,” I stared at it like it was a pop quiz I hadn’t studied for. It was the GAD-7 questionnaire. I had no clue what it meant or how answering a few questions could possibly sum up the tangled…