opening up about my health anxiety | my honest experience and how my endometriosis made it worse

Trigger warning: this video may cause some thoughts and emotions to come forward - especially if you're someone who lives with anxiety. A gentle trigger warning to look after your health and wellbeing - and to look to other videos if this one isn't for you. Also - a note and medical disclaimer to talk with a doctor or medical practitioner (and therapist) if you are noticing some thoughts, feelings, emotions, or new symptoms show up. It's always important to talk with a professional as I'm not a doctor. Time to get vulnerable about my health anxiety. If you have endometriosis, you probably know that living with unexplained pain, unpredictable symptoms, and a body that feels out of control does something to your mind. For me, it opened the door to health anxiety - and for a long time, I didn't even realize the two were connected. In this video I'm sharing my honest, personal experience of living with both endometriosis and health anxiety: the constant Googling, the fear that something worse was being missed, the exhaustion of never quite trusting my own body - and what's slowly been helping me find some peace. I don't have all of the answers (of course) - but sharing so that you don't feel alone if you're feeling the same. If you've ever been dismissed by a doctor, convinced yourself the worst, or felt totally alone in how much your chronic illness affects your mental health - this is for you. 💬 Drop a comment if any of this resonates. I read every single one. 🔔 Subscribe for honest videos about endometriosis, chronic illness and mental health - no toxic positivity, just real talk. Music: Epidemic Sound ——————————————————————— Resources: Canada Crisis Services Canada – 1-833-456-4566 | crisisservicescanada.ca Kids Help Phone – Call or text 686868 | kidshelpphone.ca Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – camh.ca Mental Health America – mhanational.org Therapy options: ‪@BetterHelp‬ ‪@grow-therapy‬ Decaf ‪@starbucks‬ ——————————————————————— ——————————————————————— #endometriosis #healthanxiety #endowarrior #chronicillness #endometriosisawareness #healthanxietysupport #chronicpain #womenshealth #mentalhealthmatters #endometriosissupport #livingwithendo #chronicillnesslife #anxietyawareness #endolife #invisibleillness