A mental health blog created with you in mind
I’ve been writing about my mental illness since 2009. Why do I do it? Why do I write about my mental illness when most people do not like to discuss it and prefer to keep it private? Why do I keep coming back, post after post, willing to share the […]
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The title of this post comes from the infamous words above from Dr. Suess who said that those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind. I try to remember these words every time I sit down to write a post, and I have to confront […]
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They say small victories are still victories. I hope that’s true. I’ll have to take other’s words for it because I haven’t been feeling very victorious lately, especially with my depression kicking my butt. Life has been hard, but I recently had a day of small victories that I can put in my back pocket […]
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Is it time to call it quits? When do you know? What are the signs? I haven’t turned to my journal this week, which is quite unusual for me. I use my journal to clear my mind of clutter, figure out what I’m feeling, and to […]
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It’s been inconsistent and often fleeting, but I think I discovered my smile today. I woke this morning and felt the strangulation of depression release its grip a little. I even managed to take a breath. I had an appointment yesterday with my psychiatrist, and he increased my Ketamine dosage. The thing about Ketamine […]
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