Cat Bartoli
Bio
Community-minded, food-obsessed, Philly-based dietitian
Stories (3/0)
Coming Out: Part 3
Part 3: Seriously though, to be neurotypical is to have coping mechanisms to manage emotions that don’t involve sweaty palms, flushing, lightheadedness, and outright dread? I didn’t realize until I took that pill that the anxiety my mind produced had been weighing so heavily in my body. Where I would fidget and pivot from my task at hand towards “organizing my workspace”, I felt focused. Where I would cringe at the thought of an upcoming meeting, I felt ready. Where I would get a lump in my throat and prepare for a crying session, I was able to stretch, breathe and work it out.
By Cat Bartoli3 years ago in Humans
Coming Out Pt. 2
It took me nearly 40 years to face my anxiety head-on and with real intention. The external in my life at the time looked really great while my internal turmoil mounted. I was working in what I thought would be my career job and surrounded by brilliant minds doubling as an extraordinarily supportive team. I had purchased my first house and was settling back into a place I like to call home. I went from being enamored with my job to entering into a love/hate relationship where self-doubt thrived. There were meetings I where I felt strong and confident and others I entered with dread. I recall two specific instances where I nearly blacked out in the midst of leading a conversation. Every couple weeks or so I would leave the office to “go for a walk” which opened the door to sobbing sessions largely rooted in my not feeling I was fully capable.
By Cat Bartoli3 years ago in Humans
Coming out:
Part 1: I’ve walked this earth for 41 years and at 35 I began understanding how I wanted to “be” in this world. Anxiety has held a place in my body and mind since childhood. It’s only now that I can see how it manifested and what I did to let it fly out into the open or quell it.
By Cat Bartoli3 years ago in Humans