aishaspirit aishaspirit
Jul 20, 2025
Trapped in My Own Mind
28, born and raised in Cairo. On paper, I’m doing fine—I work in IT, have good friends, a supportive family. But inside, I’m drowning. For years, I’ve lived with anxiety and depres…
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I thought I had to suffer in silence because “men don’t talk about mental health” here. It almost destroyed me. Asking for help saved my life.
There’s a comeback in this one. I started with anonymous online counseling—it felt safer than talking to someone face-to-face. Eventually, I found a therapist wh…
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