![]() The cravings came anyway, and I reacted by either chewing junk food and spitting it into the trash or eating large amounts of food until I felt sick. I learned that foods like rice, oats, sweetcorn, and potatoes could spike your blood sugar and lead to cravings, so those foods became “bad” too. Whole foods like chicken and broccoli were good, and anything processed was bad. I would weigh myself three or four times a day and divide all foods into categories of good or bad. I became obsessed with losing weight, and although I was never diagnosed with an eating disorder, I displayed some worrying symptoms. Like so many of the millions of people experiencing anxiety worldwide, I wanted to have control over my life. ![]() But as my mood lifted, the crippling symptoms of anxiety remained more prevalent than ever. The combination of these two things, along with quitting my stressful job, helped quiet the intense feelings of hopelessness, emotional numbness, and suicidal thoughts.Īfter a few months, the medication really began to kick in. I started a course of antidepressants and got into a routine of exercising daily. Initially, I let the anxiety bubble away beneath the surface while I concentrated on finding relief from the more severe symptoms of depression. She deduced that what I thought was work-related stress was actually a crippling case of depression and anxiety. Luckily my doctor was very empathetic and could see exactly what the underlying problem was. I couldn’t understand why I was feeling worse than I did before my medical leave. ![]() I plucked up the courage to see a doctor out of sheer confusion. I was crying uncontrollably for days at a time, my appetite was nonexistent, and I was unable to sleep. I’d read that time off can help you feel more positive and experience less depression, so I was certain that some rest would have me feeling right as rain in no time.īut after two weeks off, my mental state had plummeted significantly. I was overwhelmed at work and feeling more emotional than usual, so I took some sick leave to get my head straight. This is one person’s story.Īt first, I had no idea that I had an anxiety disorder. Health and wellness touch each of us differently.
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