Though I am an introvert, the pandemic really took a toll on me in 2020, from online school to being at home 24/7 with no interaction with others in my circle. It resulted in me not being able to speak to people on a daily basis and losing friendships that meant a lot to me. Because of my declining grades and poor physical health, I developed severe anxiety, which was accompanied by feelings of insecurity and an eating disorder. There have been and continue to be days where I struggle to get out of bed due to an overpowering sense of not being able to achieve well in something or feeling like I’m not enough.
I began to skip my everyday tasks, which made me feel even more lost, and it felt like a loophole in which I did nothing all day, that left me feeling guilty. I started researching on mental health and learned how much effect a change in environment can have on your mind and body.
Slowly, after a year when everything started to get better, I was able to reconnect with old friends and share my difficulties with them, and I was told that I was worth it, that I was always enough, that I was strong and listening to their problems made me realize that I’m not alone and that I can cope; it will take time, but it will all pass eventually. Now I remember that if I feel alone, I can always count on my friends, no matter where I am.
Liteeka Aswani – Reposted from youthof2020stories on Instagram, a humansof2020 initiative
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