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Starting this fall, my college-provided insurance doesn’t apply to me anymore, because I am a part-time senior finishing up my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree instead of the usual full-time. 

Thanks to that, I found myself with two ill-timed bills of $1,309.14 total from a single early September visit to the doctor - it includes the required blood tests and hormone replacement therapy medication. 

There’s no chance of me applying for school insurance at this point, and I’m not eligible for list insurances that I can front the expenses now. My family and I have very little funds of our own. This sudden bill can put a serious dent in our near futures, especially in my chances of finishing my last year of education. I certainly don’t have the money to pay for it now, and I won’t by the time it’s due.

Hot Chocolate: What is your favorite dessert?

Knee Socks: If you were starring in a movie, who would you want as your co star?

Bonfires: What’s your favorite TV show?

Apple Picking: What’s something you’ve done that you’re really proud of?

Cinnamon: What makes you laugh the most?

Oktoberfest: Have you thought about going on exchange? Where would you want to go?

Pumpkin Spice: Do you have a favorite coffee place? Why is it your favorite?

Hay Rides: What fictional world would you want to live in?

Cozy Sweaters: Is there anything you wish would come back into fashion?

Halloween: If you went to Hogwarts, what house would you be in?

Rainy Afternoons: What is the last book you read for fun?

Scary Movies: Would you rather be a character in a thriller or a rom com?

Yellow Leaves: What color best corresponds with your personality?

Caramel Apples: What is your favorite class you’re in right now? Why?

S’mores: What are you most excited for about this year?

Carving Pumpkins: Do you have any unusual talents?

Beanies: What is your most prized possession?

Thanksgiving: Would you rather speak all languages or be able to talk to animals?

Cider: What would you title your autobiography?

Emotional numbness is where we experience mild to severe feelings of detachment – so it’s hard for us to access normal feelings any more. This includes both negative and positive emotions as you can’t decide to shut just one feeling off. Common causes of emotional numbness include different stresses or traumas … from receiving bad news … to being in an accident … to recovering from the death of someone close … to a relationship breakup … to feeling deeply humiliated or ashamed. So how do you overcome emotional numbness and live with emotional integrity again?

1. The first thing to do is to choose to respect and allow all emotions – no matter what they are. Also, try and grasp the fact that suppressing your emotions will likely lead to heartache and problems later on (as they’ll possibly resurface at inappropriate times.)

2. Try and understand that feelings and actions are two very different, and unrelated, things.  That is, you can still feel angry without becoming violent – so don’t assume your feelings will affect your actions, too.

3. Try to figure out the message behind intense emotions. Are you angry because you’ve been hurt, used or abused? Are you sad because deep down you feel that you’ll never find true love - as you can’t believe that anyone will love you for yourself?

4. Take that risk – and find the courage to ask someone for help. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll know that there are those who genuinely love you like – like a true and caring friend. The important thing is not to try and isolate yourself, and to make the extra effort to prioritise self-care. You need other people to help you work through this.

5. Seek professional help if the symptoms persist. There are excellent counsellors and therapists out there who have the training and skills to help you to get free – so you can live a more fulfilling and normal, healthy life.

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