I’m worried for the woman.
I’m wondering how she got to such a dark place.
I’m angry that she didn’t have more privacy.
I regret that, when I passed her room, I didn’t keep looking straight ahead.
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I’m worried for the woman.
I’m wondering how she got to such a dark place.
I’m angry that she didn’t have more privacy.
I regret that, when I passed her room, I didn’t keep looking straight ahead.
I’d suffered from anxiety my entire life, but wasn’t diagnosed until my 40s. Learning how to recognize the signs and use new skills to manage my anxiety changed everything. This is my journey. I hope this piece reminds you that you’re not alone.
I discuss my writing life in The Check Out, a podcast series produced by the Evanston Public Library.
Through the 8 images in photographer Suzanne Rothmeyer’s conceptual series Melancholia, we can visually explore — through this virtual art exhibit — the layers of pain depression brings, and perhaps use them as tools to increase dialogue and understanding.