Sorry for the slow reply, I had health anxiety
The spiralling fear that's embarrassing to talk about
Hello dear readers, I’m straying from my usual topics today to talk about health anxiety (I am fine and well) and I want to add a trigger warning now to say that if you or someone you care about is currently experiencing a health issue, this might not be the post for you. Please consider that before deciding whether to read any further.
Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be an ongoing series of Debbie Downer health concerns but it also feels weird not to say anything. Especially as I treat my Substack as a diary of sorts, where I can talk about everything from the shoes I’m contemplating to my tribulations with work. Some of you generously pay to support my writing and I pride myself on being an open book, but this is one thing I haven’t mentioned openly yet. I didn’t know how to say that I was scared and too distracted to write about anything lighthearted without creating a big fuss over what could be absolutely nothing.