When Personal Issues Become Social Ones: Private vs Public
Words: 908 1189A friend once told me that her anxiety was nobody's business until she missed class three times in a row and her group project partners had to cover for her. I remember thinking she sounded defensive, as if admitting her struggles affected others somehow made them less real or her less deserving of support. That conversation stuck with me through my sophomore year at Ohio State, especially as I watched my own reluctance to ask for help collide with my […]