Journal

LA-based blog Pretty Thing interviews Crying Out Loud about self-care, grief and mental health. Featured in Pretty Thing in May 2021 for Mental Health Awareness Week in the US.

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To some, the idea of self-isolation or quarantine sounds luxurious.  For others, the idea of indefinite isolation brings up worry and fear of varying intensities.

I felt a tight fist of anxiety in my chest all the time and I started having panic attacks. I’d keep myself up at night worrying, and then the next night, I’d worry that I wouldn’t be able to sleep...