M/30.  So I’ve always been self conscious as long as I can remember. I’ve never really liked the way I looked and always had spots, but I kinda just dealt with it all because I had to. I had to go into work for instance. I had to go out and do things. 

But the anxiety really took hold this year when I had a mole on my cheek removed. It just hasn’t been healing well to cut a long story short, and here I am 10 months later with anxiety and depression. Now everything makes me anxious about how I look. My spots. Oily skin. Blackheads. Redness. Uneven skin. My hair. My skin figure. Pale skin. Dark eyes. On and on. 

Obviously with lockdowns I was able to hide away (a good and bad thing). But now with everything full opened up (UK) my anxiety is just in overdrive. I’ve essentially become a hermit. 

Any tips? Can anyone relate? I’ve booked my first counselling session next week.