The water is deep, and I am riding a a colossal, storm-surge wave of dark, negative energy. It wants to erode and damage the coastline it hits.
Things that I get mad about! Too much stigma about mental illness
I suffer with Borderline Personality Disorder, anxiety, and depression. It annoys me when people say they’re ‘depressed’ because they’re having a bad day!
Talking to Children about Mental Illness
Our children need us to model openness and honesty, rather than shame and blame. They need us to tell them, repeatedly, that mental illness is no stigma.
Loving A Person Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder
In DID, the alters are different expressions of the person. What if they have dozens of differing opinions about love, sex, and companionship?
The Longest Day
Every day after losing your child is the longest day, particularly when your child has died by suicide. It’s about the number of hours of excruciating pain.
The Little Things
Perhaps you can’t remember a single good thing about yourself or imagine that it’s going to get better. But take a break. You deserve it.
My Bipolar February 2018 – The Other Paul
I don’t have to see the other Paul, I can feel him stood on the other side with intent in his soul. He’s patiently waiting for my weaknesses to let him in.
Unite for Diabetes – and for mental health too
And my daughter will be occupied by blood sugar every day of her life. Unless a cure is developed, nothing can ever be spontaneous again.
Not Enough Monsters: We’re Van Helsing’s Children
One second I was the poor little boy, and the next, I was reclaiming my power as a monster hunter, part of Van Helsing’s breed. I’m fighting back.
Things have started turning again
I can’t keep on top of simple tasks. My mind is fuzzy and confused. I feel like I’m floating in a bubble. I’m just so exhausted. I’m so drained.
Stuck for words? What to say to someone who’s struggling
Words can be the things to break or save you, so it can be hard knowing what to say to someone who is struggling. What do you say, what do you do?
*TW* In Retrospect
College triggers a lot of underlying issues, which tend not to surface until you’re too far into the rabbit hole to comprehend what’s happened.