The thick cloud of depression completely enveloped my life, and my light went out. But I rebuilt my life, and I’m sharing my story to give others hope.
Living on the Border
I’m constantly on edge that happiness won’t last. Because it doesn’t. I’m on the border. I become high, impulsive, then the dark cloud descends…
Try reaching out … and when I do?
I reach out to help others, but today I needed help and was abandoned and ignored. Next time I will keep quiet, I won’t try reaching out.
Still I Rise
Maya Angelou wrote many poems that touch my soul, but none like ‘Still I Rise’. Her words are true for anyone whose pain has been marginalized,
Mental Health Issues, Please Don’t Judge
That lady in her 40s, slurring her words and losing her balance. She must be a drunk, drinking at this time in the morning! Little do we know…
Shades of Grey: Coping with Grief and Mental Health
The loss of a loved one is an extremely private and emotional ordeal. Coping with grief and mental health at once is even more complex.
CBT #2 & thoughts on myself – Failure is a Stepping Stone
I am my own person. I live my own life and make my own future. I don’t need to hold back my future by being scared of what other people may think.
Depression and Anxiety – The best people suffer most
Anxiety and depression is not a reflection on the person. Usually, the nicest and best people suffer most in what is essentially a cruel and selfish world.
Eight things I’ve learned: Employment and Mental Health
My ability to function within the expectations and boundaries of paid employment has been significantly affected as the struggle has worn on,
Accept Me for Who I Am – I Am Enough
Don’t try to change me | Take the good days with the bad | Don’t leave when times get rough | If you accept me for who I am | You will have a soul mate
Constant Replay – The loved ones left behind
Burying grief does not work. Over time, like a weed growing up through concrete, those emotions will emerge and demand to be accepted.
Holiday Anxiety
I’m not scared of dying in a fiery plane crash, but I’m in an anxious frenzy over the possibility of a stranger thinking I look weird in shorts!