Brains are Weird:

Story Time with Kayt

What it means to live with mental illness

WARNING

I am not a mental health professional

Catharsis
Feeling Seen
Understanding

Diagnoses

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • PTSD

Coming to terms

The Brain & The Body

Change Happens

Trichotillomania

(aka Hair-Pulling Disorder)
A behavioral disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out body hair.

Researchers believe that HPD is a body-focused repetitive disorder (like biting your nails) than something tied directly to stress or anxiety.
 

So, now what?

What I've learned

  • Be Honest
  • Be Kind
  • Be Patient

And when in doubt....

There are lots of penguins on the internet!

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