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Breakup Diaries | Ending a 10-year relationship at 24 years old… Now what?
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October 10, 2020 by Cláudia

Last week, my long-term almost-10 year relationship ended, leaving me with this overarching feeling of… Now what? A big part …
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Category: about me | Tags: anxiety, boyfriend, depression, diary, future, heartbreak, insomnia, love, partnership, personal, rant, relationship, therapy, tired
Everything about Harry Potter: what I love about it and why I keep returning to the series (a much needed more lighthearted post)
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April 13, 2020 by Cláudia

WARNING: This post contains spoilers of the entire Harry Potter series (duh!) The beginning of this year was tough, even …
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Category: review | Tags: anxiety, book, fantasy, feminism, fiction, harry potter, hogwarts, hufflepuff, literature, magic, personal, potterhead, racism, relax
Having social anxiety (not just being socially awkward)
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November 20, 2019 by Cláudia

Despite my big realization that being genuine and a truthful representation of myself was more important than what others thought …
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Category: personal development | Tags: anxiety, depression, extrovert, happiness, humanity, introvert, loneliness, Mental Health, mental illness, personal, social anxiety, Social media, thoughts
Bedbugs.
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May 16, 2019 by Cláudia

I have bedbugs on my bed. I am very uncomfortable and I cannot think of anything else. I cannot sleep, …
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Category: depression | Tags: anxiety, anxiety attacks, bedbugs, circular thoughts, despair, help, insomnia, mental illness, myself, neurosis, obsession, personal, sadness, sleepless
Feeling useless (productivity and negative self-talk)
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August 12, 2018 by Cláudia

I have been feeling very useless lately. I have talked a lot about depression in this blog and in my …
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Category: about me | Tags: depression, dr phil, mental illness, mindfulness, motivation, pain, personal, pride, Productivity, sad, self-esteem, Social media, verbal abuse, wasting time
I could change the world… but I’ve been spending too much time on Youtube.
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March 6, 2018 by Cláudia

A few days ago I took some time to simply do some thinking. Something I must confess I haven’t been …
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Category: Productivity | Tags: addiction, better world, change, diary, distraction, entertainment, humanity, Mental Health, online, personal, self care, Social media, technology, the sims
I really do not like Christmas… – Some thoughts on loneliness in holiday season.
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December 24, 2017 by Cláudia

I really do not like Christmas… For this, I have personal as well as societal reasons. I do not want …
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Category: rant | Tags: alienation, alone, consumerism, depression, despair, environment, family, holidays, homeless, homelessness, isolation, loneliness, loss, personal, waste
Smoking weed triggered my mental illness
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December 9, 2017 by Cláudia

I constantly hear people talking about the benefits of weed as if it could never bring any negative consequences – …
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Category: Mental Health | Tags: anxiety, depersonalization, depression, derealization, drug addiction, drugs, high, high school, legalization, marijuana, panic attacks, personal, Smoking, weed
Is talking about mental illness off putting?
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May 21, 2017 by Cláudia

I have talked about depression and anxiety multiple times on this blog and I do it even more often in …
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Category: depression | Tags: anxiety, communication, friends, growth, honesty, humanity, isolation, mental illness, misconceptions, personal, relationships, sadness, social anxiety, stigma
Thoughts on veganism, tolerance and living among meat-eaters.
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May 18, 2017 by Cláudia

Animal rights is a part of my daily life, a big part of my identity and something that I want …
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Category: animal rights | Tags: better world, compassion, courage, environment, forgiveness, frustration, guilt, happiness, healthy, humanity, opinion, personal, vegan, vegetarian

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