Video: The Beginner's Guide - An Evening With Sips

Sips is also a member of the Yogscast. I just happened to stumble on this full play-through of a game called The Beginner's Guide. For those of you who are familiar with video games, this game was created by the same people who made Stanley's Parable. The reason I am posting this here is because the game turned out to be surprisingly deep and thought provoking and I wanted to share that.

Video: YOGSKIM VLOG SPECIAL! Taking a Break | Yogscast Kim talks about mental health

The Yogscast is a youtube group that I really enjoy watching and for me, watching them daily, especially before I go to bed, really helps me calm down when I feel anxious. I was watching this vlog update from one of the members, her name is Kim, and I really loved what she had to say about mental illness. I also admire her for being strong enough to walk away from work for a while and to take some time off to take care of herself. My favorite part of the video and the message I really want everyone to hear starts at 16:30 (I couldn't get the time stamp link to work) but feel free to watch the whole thing. She talks about how she's been taking care of herself and what she's been going through earlier in the video. She also makes some comments on how to deal with hate and the significance of the people who show you love and support which I think is a reminder we all need at some point in our lives.

Thoughts: Understanding Myself and My Anxiety

It's not always easy for me to articulate what's going on in my head. Most of the time my thoughts are a jumbled mess that I can barely make sense of on a decent day. A while back I came across an article that listed out things that the author, who also struggles from anxiety, wanted her loved ones to know. I found that I really related to what the article said. Around the same time I was hanging out with my boyfriend when I had my first anxiety attack in front of him. He was extremely kind and patient with me but he still struggled to understand what I was going through. In his defense, I was having a really difficult time articulating what I was going through. I barely understood what was going on myself. I ended up sending the article to him and found that we both understood my anxiety a little better because of it. I find that reading what other people have to say about their anxiety helps me to better sort out my own thoughts and feelings. This is not to say that I agree with everything every article says but more they help me realize what does and does not apply to me. Now, when I find a new article, I send it to my boyfriend along with a list of the points that I feel best relate to me. Doing so has really helped both of us in many ways. I thought I would share those points here so that other people can hopefully understand a little bit more about what I'm going through and also help them better articulate what they may be going through as well. All the articles listed below can be found under the "Articles" section of the side bar as well.

7 Things People with Anxiety Want Their Loved Ones to Know
The numbers that apply to me: 1-7

15 Things You Need to Know About People Who Have Concealed Anxiety
The numbers that apply to me: 1, 2, sometimes 3, 4-11, 13-15

36 Things People With Anxiety Want Their Friends to Know
The numbers that apply to me: 1, 2, 4-6, sometimes 7, 8-15, 17, 18, 20-26, 28, 30-32, maybe not years but 33, 34 and 35

How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness
The numbers that I see in my day to day life, either personally or with other people: 1-7

This next article is related to anxiety in that studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between people with anxiety and people who are more sensitive to the world around them. The question still remains whether people with anxiety are more prone to be sensitive or if more sensitive people are more prone to have anxiety. Either way I found that I relate to many things in this article.

25 Struggles Only INFJs Will Understand
The numbers that apply to me: 1-10, 12, 13, sometimes 14 (see number 1), 15-23, and very much 25