February 2012
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Make a difference in seconds →
Bell is donating 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every retweet today, February 8th (see the link). If you have a twitter account, there’s no real excuse that justifies not doing this. It takes seconds, and it makes difference, however small. Every bit counts! Spread it around!
Details here.
Thanks!
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“It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.”
– Sally Field
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“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.”
– Albert Camus
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Thesis Year
My undergraduate psychology thesis is probably the most extensive piece of work I’ve ever put together. It was also my thesis that really pulled me out of my pit of denial I had dug to hide from my social anxiety. You see, I went close to my entire four years of university pretty much without initiating a conversation. I was getting by just fine, despite that. By having no friends or life, I...
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If you feel alone...
I spent a long time last night going through numerous tumblr pages, based primarily on social anxiety. It was an eye opening experience. There were so many people, both young and old, having their lives torn apart by this social phobia. Seeing talk of struggles during every day life, especially in college and university, reminded me of my own issues. Talk of despair, hopelessness, suicide, and...