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This 11-year-old skipped school over climate anxiety. Here's how they're learning to cope
Kiké Dueck, 11, didn't show up to school one day. Their parents were panicked and police were notified. Turns out Kiké had skipped school to go protest about climate change. Kiké’s parents explain how they'...
#school #climate #anxiety #protest #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewa

I suppose I’m angry with myself for getting myself into this position where I’m overloaded with caring responsibilities. I know first hand how debilitating terrible #mentalhealth is - I had excruciating, paralysing #anxiety and #depression for decades, along with occasional over energetic, over stimulated bouts of aggressive hypomania. I’m so much better now, which makes it harder for me to empathise with C. I know it’s irrational but my brain is like, if I can dig myself out, why can’t she?

How #Stoicism hides in your favorite #superhero stories | Marc Bowker

youtube.com/watch?v=HapiPAHVt9

What if the #villains we’re really fighting aren’t out there—but in here?

#Anxiety. #Depression. #Selfdoubt. "In my #TEDx talk, I reveal how the ancient #wisdom of the #Stoics and the modern mythology of #superheroes helped me face those battles—and how you can become the hero of your own story."

Someone confided in me recently and asked, “Dr, I’m going to ask you a totally vulnerable question, how do you deal with anxieties if you have them?”

I replied that there are plenty of herbs & supplements that can be helpful, but one thing I find most helpful is getting well acquainted with your breath. Controlled breathing is one of the most powerful anxiety reducers out there and the best part is…it’s FREE!