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Angie2257
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Number of ratings11 Number of reviews11 Listens toOver 18 LanguagesEnglish Listener sinceSep 4, 2019 Last activeover 6 months ago GenderFemale PathStep 71 People helped57 Chats221 Group support chats9 Listener group chats7 Forum posts5 Forum upvotes3
Bio
I'm a recent graduate from university working as a medical scribe before starting medical school. I have struggled with depression and anxiety for many years and want to provide a resource for others to help with their issues.  Growing up with parents who were immigrants, mental illness was always a difficult topic to discuss. To them, mental illnesses are only real if they are accompanied by physical symptoms as well. Invisible disorders such as depression and anxiety are not considered real in many Asian cultures. I want to spread awareness for hidden mental illnesses, especially in cultures that don't believe in it. Asian Americans experience mental illness a lot differently from Asians and Americans, and I want to support those individuals who are hesitant to seek help.  

I generally do take chat requests that concern issues related to sexuality, however, please keep in mind that I will only discuss these topics in a professional manner and personal questions that I deem inappropriate will not be tolerated. Thanks for understanding! :) 

Hobbies: I enjoy reading, watching movies (particularly horror), playing games, hiking, and hot yoga.
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Starting a new anxiety medication again
Anxiety Support / by Angie2257
Last post
 October 4th, 2019
...See more Due to my background and how my family viewed mental illness, I haven't been able to get treatment for my anxiety for the longest time. When I was finally independent, I was still hesitant on getting help, because I was lead to believe my whole life that it was weak to ask for help. I only started my first medication in the past year and have switched around a few times. These tapers have started to get to me and my health has been declining with each taper. I recently started Lexapro, and the main side effect has been weight gain. Although this is a huge improvement from horrible nightmares and night sweats, the rapid weight gain that I haven't been able to work off has greatly affected my self esteem. On the bright side, Lexapro seems to be working, which is also another improvement from my other meds. A new stressor has entered my life, but the amount of anxiety I feel is significantly less. I'm hoping this one is the last medication I will be on, I'm feeling optimistic :)
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Angie was patient and really listened to what I had to say and gave me some good things to think about. She was open to letting me define things or not as I needed and was really friendly.
Very inviting and supportive.
Angie is an angel , she's very thoughtful and caring , and i felt really good at the end , her words made me feel loved and normal and that i have control over my situation .
she is good to talk too
Amazingly compassionate and supportive listener. Generous with their time.
Angie nice and fully understand lady
Thank you so much for letting me get some ideas off. I was jammed up at the moment but now creativity is flowin. Thanks for everything that you do for people!
Awesome and great listener
Listening to my wordy, extensive paragraphs and providing useful feedback
Kind and understanding, and completely non-judgemental!
She listened to all of my problems and even helped me to find a solution
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