Thanks for opening up. You are not alone. As a pastor I often learn of many people that are silently suffering in the shadows. Some that are able to pull it together just often enough that people would never know, while others retreat into their homes and seem to disappear. They withdraw into self imposed solitary confinement, fearing the humiliation of public exposure. If more people learn of how many suffer and how they suffer, our society would begin to normalize instead of stigmatize mental health challenges.
I was trying to find your book Substack but found this article instead. I can relate to everything you said. Wish someone had seen the bigger picture that it was all nervous system related with me. I had to figure it out on my own. And, yes, I agree, it takes a long time for the nervous system to heal. Mine was brought on my being type A, reactivated Epstein-Barr virus, and perimenopause. The perfect storm. Heading over to your book Substack to subscribe. Didn't realize you were here when we touched base on Threads and Bluesky.
Thanks for opening up. You are not alone. As a pastor I often learn of many people that are silently suffering in the shadows. Some that are able to pull it together just often enough that people would never know, while others retreat into their homes and seem to disappear. They withdraw into self imposed solitary confinement, fearing the humiliation of public exposure. If more people learn of how many suffer and how they suffer, our society would begin to normalize instead of stigmatize mental health challenges.
Thank you for sharing all of this. I know putting it in words is a great step in your healing process, too.
Thank you for sharing!
I was trying to find your book Substack but found this article instead. I can relate to everything you said. Wish someone had seen the bigger picture that it was all nervous system related with me. I had to figure it out on my own. And, yes, I agree, it takes a long time for the nervous system to heal. Mine was brought on my being type A, reactivated Epstein-Barr virus, and perimenopause. The perfect storm. Heading over to your book Substack to subscribe. Didn't realize you were here when we touched base on Threads and Bluesky.