The concept of anxiety did not exist around me growing up. Yet, anxiety has been my biggest struggle in life and life at school did not make it better. The biggest problem is that not understanding what anxiety was made it even worse. We fear what we do not understand. I frantically trawled the internet for months trying to find my way out of this maze and slowly found what I was going through. I tried all the solutions. At first, I tried meditating, but it didn’t make it easier. It takes time for those techniques to work. It takes time for new habits to form and give your mind time, discipline, and concentration. I now have therapy that has immensely help me work through issues. Maybe if I had done this earlier, it would have been better. Resources like MyCuraJOY would be very valuable for everyone to talk about their emotions, problems, and learn how to improve and thrive.
curaJOY partners with our community and the brightest minds–clinicians, educators, parents, and kids–worldwide to develop scalable, inclusive digital programs that provide unlimited, evidence-based social and mental health support. We give everyone an opportunity to express their viewpoints and lived experiences for the benefit for this conversation. We respect the privacy of participants, especially youth or those in vulnerable situations.
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