I have the great privilege of sharing something written by a good friend and ex-colleague of mine, about her experiences of struggling with anxiety. When she talks about how others see her, compared with how she feels inside,
Every morning most of us wake up with an unacknowledged belief in a Just World. If we didn’t, it would be very difficult for us to emerge from the comfort of our duvets to face the rigors of the world around us. We are brought up to believe that if we do as we’re told and are good people then we will avoid punishment.
As a Psychologist, my non-psychologist friends and family have got to be one of my greatest resources in helping me become a more effective practitioner. For example, I was chatting with a friend about the Mindfulness for Mums group at the clinic, to which she politely said she’s really not into that “airy-fairy stuff”.