Articulating Your Emotions

I’m sure that many of you out there who suffer from any type of mental illness/issue have felt this way.

Me, suffering from anxiety, have had many difficulties explaining what goes on in my head, heart or body when I’m experiencing anxiety. I’ve also noticed that it’s been difficult for my family and friends to truly understand what I go through on a daily basis. Not being able to express what is going on inside your head, can be extremely frustrating.

Over the years I’ve learned from many therapy sessions how to articulate what I am feeling and why. My current therapist recently told me that she realizes the moment I articulate my feelings about something, I am able to overcome my anxiety that is attached to a particular issue/emotion/problem. That was a great realization. I did this when I was really anxious about jury duty.

The moment I received…