In the last 4 1/2 years of travel, I've experienced a lot of healing and growth.
In the last 4 1/2 years of travel, I've experienced a lot of healing and growth. As crazy as it sounds I didn't realize that I struggled with anxiety and depression.
When you get to choose what you do each day, and you are out seeing and experiencing some of the most beautiful parts of the country, and still feel dread and anxiety, on a daily basis, you start to wonder if something else might be at play.
I am really good at compartmentalizing and ignoring what I'm feeling to get done what needs to be done. And it was easy to to blame the way I felt on sleepless nights with young kids, or being tired from physical activity or something else.
But once the kids were sleeping through the night and far more independent, and I no longer had good excuses to blame how I was feeling, I realized that anxiety and depression seemed to be constant companions for me.
After watching my husband thrive on medication, I decided it might be something I should look into as well. I cried through a lot of the appointment once I decided to take the leap, bc for some reason I felt ashamed to need help.
I'm now a little over a year and a half from that appointment, and I can honestly say I've never felt more free. I never knew that people could wake up each day without the feelings of fear and dread. I didn't realize that I could enjoy my life more on a daily basis and not have to do so much work all the time to live a happy existence.
So if this sounds familiar to you and you are considering if you should reach out for help, I'm here to encourage you that you are not alone, and a good doctor/therapist will help you find what's right for you.
And yes, if you're wondering, I have gone to therapy. I am very physically active and use meditation and prayer and all the other things that are suggested to to help alleviate anxiety and depression. And while those things helped me too, for my specific case (and for many others) medication seems to be the right course of action.
So all this to say, don't be afraid to pursue what is best for you and your mental and emotional health! It's worth it!
We're the Hinsons. We've been kicking around the country since 2018 like a bunch of bums. We've connected with each other, nature, and other people more closely and more quickly than we ever did before.
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