The Evil Troll that Lives in My Head

Theresa Tyler
3 min readNov 12, 2021

I call her Trollina aka Depression

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For as long as I can remember, there’s been an evil voice in my head. Sometimes the voice is quiet, and I forget about it altogether. Other times, the voice rages like an out-of-control teenager determined to rip apart my self-esteem. I call this voice Trollina. However, she’s also known as the negative self-talk of depression.

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Theresa Tyler

Writer, Attorney, Coach, Foreign Service wife, mental health advocate. Writing about life, relationships, identity, and adventure. www.loveinambition.com