This originally appeared on TranQool's Blog. TranQool is based out of Ontario and provides high-quality video therapy that is accessible and cost-effective. Starting university or college is an exciting time. As you enter a new phase of your education, you get to learn new things that interest you, be more independent, and meet new people. While all of this is new and exciting, the transition to university can also be overwhelming and confusing. The new campus can be difficult to navigate, you may not know anyone when you start, and you may be far from the comforts of home and your loved ones. Even though starting school is new and exciting, it can also be quite anxiety-provoking and you might find yourself saying, “what did I get myself into?”
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As the summer is winding down and the 2017 school year is just around the corner, I can’t help but think back to last year at this time, a time of uncertainty, doubt, and fear. I had spent the majority of the summer of 2016 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as an inpatient at the Garron Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the IWK Children’s Hospital. There, I was fighting a severe episode of OCD, which had brought absolute terror to everyday tasks. I was walking on eggshells every single day, consumed by a constant fear that anything I said, wore, did, touched, didn’t touch, or ate would subsequently cause me, or my loved ones, harm. One of the biggest things that pushed me to work as hard as I could to get better during my hospitalization was the fact that I was enrolled in university in the fall, and I was desperate not to let mental illness, OCD, or being in the hospital take away from my education.
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CategoriesAll About MeMy name is Lauren and I am 20 years old. I have an anxiety disorder called selective mutism that limits my ability to speak outside of my home. I believe that this disorder has touched me for a reason, and my life mission is to bring much needed awareness to this heartbreaking disorder. Welcome to my journey. Archives
January 2018
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