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Sadcore Sundays: “Between the Bars” by Elliot Smith

Posted by strange on March 22, 2015
Sadcore Sundays: "Between the Bars" by Elliot Smith
Lyrics: Drink up baby, stay up all night With the things you could do You won’t but you might The potential you’ll be That you’ll never see The promises you’ll only make Drink up with me now And forget all about The pressure of days Do what I say And I’ll make you okay And drive them away The images stuck in your headPeople you’ve been before That you don’t want around anymore That push and shove and won’t bend to your will I’ll keep them still

Drink up baby, look at the stars
I’ll kiss you again between the bars
Where I’m seeing you there
With your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught

Posted in: Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Features | Tagged: anorexia, anxiety, cryin, depression, eating disorders, elliot smith, mental health, mental illness, panic attacks, sad, sad boy, sad core, sad girl, sadcore sundays, so sad today, suicidal, suicidal kids, tearz

Oh my goth! Soko has anxiety so I gave her a present

Posted by strange on February 19, 2015
Oh my goth! Soko has anxiety so I gave her a present

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I was one of about 20 goth extras in self-proclaimed alien Soko’s new 80’s-cheesed music video today for a song she collaborated on with Ariel Pink called “Lovetrap.” She asked us to dress in all black and look “goth” so I wore my vintage black lace dress from Ragg Mopp and black combat boots from Urban Outfitters.

Posted in: Me & My Story, Sadcore Sundays | Tagged: 80's music, 80's music video, anxiety, ariel pink, goth, goth fashion, goth music video, l.a. zine fest, lavender, musicians, ragg mopp, soko, soko anxiety, soko new album, soko new music video, vintage, vintage black lace dress, zines

Me & My Story – Sara Feldman

Posted by strange on January 20, 2015
Me & My Story - Sara Feldman

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My name is depression Sara.

I am anxiety a twenty year-old college student.

Posted in: Interviews, Me & My Story | Tagged: anxiety, body dysmorphia, depression, Me & My Story, mental health, ocd

Yoga for Anxiety + Depression #3: Thread the Needle

Posted by strange on October 30, 2014
Yoga for Anxiety + Depression #3: Thread the Needle

Your pose for today is: Thread the Needle !

Thread the Needle falls under the category of “hip openers” in a typical yoga class, and focuses specifically on your “outer hips.” Most of our stress is stored in our hips, so it’s totally normal and common to feel frustration or to cry in hip openers. When you do this pose, you are releasing emotional stress from your body that is wayyy past overdue when leaving your physical body.

Posted in: Self Care, Yoga for Mind Obstacles | Tagged: anxiety, depression, hip opener, stress reliever, yoga for mind obstacles

Robin Williams – His Death is a Wake-Up Call

Posted by strange on September 8, 2014
Robin Williams - His Death is a Wake-Up Call

“Nope. He was totally murdered.”

“If the funniest, nicest, dad-like actor committed suicide, will I lose my battle too?”

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: alcoholism, anxiety, cure, depression, jumanji, mental health advocate, NAMI, nspw, parkinson's disease, patch adams, robin williams, the fisher king
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