To see Anna Clendening shine on stage after being bedridden by anxiety and depression disorder brings me to tears. What she did was no easy task. Yet she has shown that anxiety and depression disorder can be conquered!
I can relate to her story, I too suffer from anxiety and depression disorder. There have been low points and high points, it is an on going journey, each day is a new adventure. However, in many ways my diagnosis has been a blessing, I have learnt so much about myself and have been able to grow; it has strengthened my faith in God, at times he is all I can hold onto; I have been able to understand others and help them with similar struggles; and I have been able to create awareness.
"It felt like my mind gave up on me", Anna summed up what anxiety disorder feels like so well with these words. It feels like your rational side knows that there is nothing to be anxious about, yet your irrational side takes over making you fear something that is not there.
Anna Clendening has inspired me to carry on carrying on. Someone once told me, "If you don't have problems, you have a problem". Every day we are faced with new challanges, whether they be physically, mentally or emotionally, it's up to us, with the help of God, to step onto our stage each and every day.
Your love, LORD reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness to the skies.
Psalm 36:5
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