His Name Is Blurryface *Joshler*

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Josh spends the rest of the 30 minutes connecting Tyler’s behavior to his medical records. With a good amount of experience from being a mental health professional for years, Josh was able to predict the reasoning behind certain behaviors. Josh assumes that the simple food was due to Tyler’s high functioning anxiety, not being able to consume unfamiliar foods without triggering a panic attack. He also assumes that Tyler wanting to eat alone was due to some fear that Josh might leave him if he sees how Tyler eats. An interesting theory, but not a unique one in terms of anxiety and depression. Lastly, he connected that Tyler’s instinct to shield himself from other people in anyway possible is the result of some kind of past abuse (something that was briefly mentioned in Tyler’s medical records).

Anxiety and depression are debilitating. Fear runs your life. Josh would know, he has dealt with his fair share of anxiety and depression. That’s the sole reason why he became a therapist and carer for psychiatric patients. He used to be one of them. Someone in his current job helped him through it. He wanted to be that someone for someone else. Simple as that.