Blog – Tagged "anxiety"– Page 13 – Just Girl Project

How to Survive a Pandemic with Mental Stability

Ah 2020. The year we thought all our wildest dreams would come true, whether it be career prospects, romantic relationships, graduations- you name it. Little did we know that a tiny virus would flip our lives upside down in the...

Loving Someone with Anxiety

If someone you love has anxiety, it may require a little extra effort to make them feel loved and reassured. With constant worrying and doubt filling their heads, they may feel insecure about their importance, and place within your relationship....

Debunking the Rumors About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Throughout my childhood, I didn’t understand the obsessive thoughts controlling my mind. Before I went to bed, I would check to see if my alarm clock was set 5 times. Prior to school, I would flip my light switch on...

Scared Speechless: How I Overcame Social Anxiety

What is social anxiety? Social anxiety is a chronic mental health condition in which social interactions cause irrational anxiety. For people with this disorder, everyday social interactions cause heightened anxiety, fear, self-consciousness, and embarrassment. I was in tenth grade when...

How I was Bullied into my Best Self

For years, I have had issues with loving myself. My insecurities developed while I was still in elementary school. In third grade, a girl bullied me because I was the only African American girl in the study, and I was...