Leigh Robbins
Bio
Freelancer writer, blogger, mental heath advocate, and tech reviewer.
Stories (8/0)
Four Painful Truths About Self-Growth
So, you’ve come to a place in your life where you realize you need to do some self-improvement and grow. Maybe you’ve left an unhealthy relationship, or you suffer with anxiety or depression — whatever the reason, keeping to the status quo is more detrimental to both your mental and physical health than the fear of changing ever could be.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in Psyche
Mobile Photography is The Next Level Of Digital
In this ever-changing world we often feel overwhelmed by the wealth of new and advanced gadgets that will undoubtedly become mainstream staples for many of our friends and family. All these advances in tech have changed the way we live our everyday lives. The most common example of this is we are always within contact. No matter where we are, we are reachable in ways that would never have been possible 20 years ago. This arguably has advantages and disadvantages of course. Some of these advancements however should be a cause for a bit of celebration.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in 01
Another Accidental Addict
Those were the words I said at the first NA meeting I ever attended when I was sixteen years old. Two years prior I had been involved in a horrible bike accident. I shattered most of my face, including my eye socket, cheek bone and nose. I received three hundred and fifty stitches across my forehead and up into my hair line, and twelve more to reattach my nose.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in Psyche
- Top Story - November 2021
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life"Top Story - November 2021
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life" What you think coming out is like is only half rightFor anyone coming out after having built a life- career, marriage, kids- the process and feelings can be quite different from that of a younger person. The one thing that remains the same between the two age groups is the fear and the real possibility of rejection. Each age group faces distinct challenges to living authentically. This list of "Things I Was Not Prepared For" impacted me, and a few other later blooming queer women I have spoken to, but seemed to be less impacting to my loud and proud LGBTQIA daughter and her friends.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in Pride
Disassociating From My Disassociation
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash When I was first diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Depression, it felt more akin to a physical blow than anything. I remember sitting there listening to the doctor and feeling not only insulted, but attacked.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in Psyche
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Anxious Words
Nowadays, I am a writer through and through. I write for work and I write as a hobby. But, above all that, writing has become one of the most important outlets for my anxiety and depression. It lets me connect to my thoughts and feelings and view them from a different angle.
By Leigh Robbins2 years ago in Humans