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Mxiety [noun]: the state of being me while having anxiety (and depression and ADHD)
Here’s how it all started.
In 2015, my overthinking got me into a mental loop and I broke down. I felt alone because I didn’t know who would think differently of me if I admitted I had been seeing a therapist. I remember thinking, if I ever climbed out of that feeling, I’d want to make sure no one ever felt the way I did.
In 2017, I lost my job and it was an all-or-nothing moment. I was either ready to talk about what was going on, hoping it could help someone else, or I was out.
It was then, using my background summarising research and managing projects in the science/medical fields, I gathered the courage to create this site, while interviewing mental health professionals and other content creators ready to share their stories LIVE on Twitch. This blossomed into an absolutely incredible community around the idea that you can #bethelight to others while trying to keep yours on.
Since then, I’ve published research, been on and hosted many panels, and written with a focus on content and content creators (gaming, live streaming, social impact media). I’ve closed off and opened up again. The conversation has changed. The world is different, more open on mental health but also more closed off about so many things.
Recently, I’ve felt like even though we seem to have every answer in the world overflowing online, we’re not listening as well as we could be. As someone with ADHD, I’ve decided to tackle publically the thing I find the hardest: LISTENING.
My work is now about staying vulnerable and leaning into empathy. I want to openly share how I clumsily navigate having ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression; as a mom, as a partner, and as a fellow digital citizen with a new hope that it might help you be kinder to yourself, and so, be more likely to be understanding of others.
Mxiety®.com curates my experiences so far along with resources I’ve used to get help along the way.
To those trying to understand the world like me, I hope I can help shed some light, so maybe we can make it brighter together.
