Anxiety Disorders and Helen Keller
Ever heard of Helen Keller? I hadn’t until a few days ago, when I came across a quote from her that stuck with me.
“The world is full of suffering; it is also full of overcoming it.”
That really made an impact on me, especially as far as anxiety disorders go. Because they really do cause a lot of suffering. I know it first-hand. But people recover from anxiety disorders too, and that’s sometimes forgotten.
Anyway, after I’d read that quote from Helen Keller, I decided to look her up. I found a book she wrote (her autobiography), which is called “The Story of My Life.”
Helen Keller: The Story of My Life
Just in case you’ve never heard of her before, she was the first American DeafBlind person to graduate college. I guess when you lose both your sight and your hearing at the age of 18 months you know a thing or two about suffering - and about overcoming it.
I’m reading this book at the moment, and it’s great. And very inspiring. Makes my previous years of struggling with my various anxiety disorders pale into insignificance. I’d really recommend everyone to read this book - it’s just one of those that changes the way you look at everything.
And I’m sure it can also do some good if you’re currently trying to deal with an anxiety disorder.
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