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Laís Malek's avatar

Allison, I'm especially moved by item 9. As someone who's battling depression and anxiety for the past 8 years, my whole adult life, I constantly worry about who I am versus who I was supposed to be if I didn't have this mental ilnesses. This thought drives me crazy sometimes and I was wondering if you have plans to expand on that feeling. Thanks a lot for another brilliant essay

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Abram Berry's avatar

I was diagnosed with OCD when I was seven, and I’ve gone through a pretty similar journey as you! Our OCD themes are very nearly the same. (“The ick, not the sick!” is such a helpful descriptor)

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