Psychological tools are a big help in coping. But many people do need medication to lead a normal day-to-day life. It can play a big part in your recovery.
The Walls Between Us
As traumatized children, we avoided insanity by forming alters and amnesiac barriers. This becomes a huge problem in adulthood.
Motherhood: a beautiful, terrifying mess
Postpartum anxiety lives in the shadows between who I was and who I am, what I perceive the world expects of me and what I have to give.
Don’t let anxiety win
I was going to cancel. But I needed a reason. What would my friend think of me? Would I regret not going? Would I really miss out?
Struggling with Anxiety at Work
I am writing to ask for help and advice with something that I struggle with. I’m suffering from anxiety at work. Can you help?
How The Avengers Saved My Life
I still fully intended to take my own life. All that had changed was the “when” of it. I would wait until after the eventual release of “The Avengers”.
Fighting for a balanced perspective on mental illness
Finding a balanced perspective on mental illness has made me find compassion for others I didn’t have previously. It has even strengthened my relationships.
A Letter to my Brain
Dear Brain, Although you and I are constantly talking, it seems as though it’s been a while since either of us really listened
Time continues to be a conundrum
I suddenly caught the smell of Conor’s aftershave, and thought “Oh I wonder if that was you?” Then I found another small white feather.
How childhood traumas can cause mental health issues
I was broken as a child, and my mind was scarred. I had lost my siblings, my mother, and my father. I experienced abuse and neglect.
How To Find the Courage to Talk About Postpartum Depression
What is keeping you silent? Are you afraid you will be treated like a criminal or child abuser? That your children will be taken away from you?
Are you suffering from burnout?
As quickly as burnout can creep up on us like a shadow in the dark, with the right help and actions burnout can be eradicated just as quickly, too.