
This post is educational for the purpose of building self-awareness. It is not a tool or substitute for professional or medical advice and should not be used to diagnose clinical depression. When people talk about being “depressed” in a casual, everyday manner, it blurs the line between a normal emotional response of sadness to…

This post is educational for the purpose of building self-awareness. It is not a tool or substitute for professional or medical advice and should not be used to diagnose clinical anxiety. From high anxiety situations like public speaking and looming deadlines, to experiences of being the “new kid” or going on a first date,…