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Knowing when you’re having a nervous breakdown doesn’t mean you’re going crazy (even though it feels like it). A nervous breakdown (also called a mental breakdown) is a term that describes a period of extreme mental or emotional stress. Consequently, the stress is so great that the person is unable…

Alienation is a life without substance. Sometimes the hardest distance to name is the one inside you. You can sit in your own life, answer messages, go to work, make dinner, and still feel strangely absent from it. That inward split is a form of alienation. In simple terms, alienation…

Behind the smile: understanding high functioning anxiety. Not everyone understands high functioning anxiety. You smile or laugh at a joke, but it’s no joke that…

Can a hypochondriac make themselves feel symptoms? Yes, hypochondriacs can make themselves feel symptoms because their anxiety and depression can cause physical sensations. This is…

From panic to peace: how to overcome emetophobia so you truely can have peace. Today is a fun topic…throwing up. Specifically emetophobia, the fear of…

Shattering the silence: awareness of avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is poignant. ARE YOU AN AVOIDANT? I think I’m an avoidant. Because, I know I don’t…

Hi, I’m Cindee, the creator and author behind one voice in the vastness of emotions. I’ve been dealing with depression and schizophrenia for three decades. I’ve been combating anxiety for ten years. Mental illnesses have such a stigma behind them that it gets frustrating. People believe that’s all you are, but you’re so much more. You can strive to be anything you want without limitations. So, be kind.