


Eventually, I decided enough was enough and got help - I was able to work with some amazing doctors and therapists, and started on medication to help with a (surprise!) depression and extreme anxiety disorder. I was so scared of 'changing' up until this point- Would I still want to work on the things I loved to do? What if I was making all this up? Would I still act the same? All meds have side effects, and the idea that my symptoms could worsen before they could improve was terrifying. If they even worked at all. (2/7)