How Lack of Self-Care Can Lead to Depression

Lack of self-care can lead to depression

Depression.  Sometimes it happens.  I don’t know why, or maybe I do and don’t give it enough credit.  Either way, I am writing at this moment to shake off the desire to self-harm.  The urge only began a little while ago, but my mood has been unstable all day.   All within two hours, I […]

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If You Really Knew Me, Then You Would Know . . .

If You Really Knew Me, Then You Would Know . . . 1

As I sat down to write this blog post, it was initially on a different topic.  I’m not narcissistic enough to think people want to know 40 things about me, but I am feeling a little introspective, so I wanted to share my thinking.   I thought a post on things you do not know about […]

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The Hostage

The Hostage 4

“The Hostage” was originally posted 1-1-2013 A poem regarding a night of anxiety in my head with Dissociative Identity Disorder. ________________________________________________________________________ The Hostage Slowly the evening falls upon me. The possibility of peace is shattered into a fairy tale as the night struggles and collapses into the blackest hole. With her naked eye, the moon stalks me into hiding. […]

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How to Talk to Others About Mental Illness Now

How to Talk to Others About Mental Illness Now 6

I was sitting in my chair, trying to silence my snowballing anxiety, but you know how that goes. I was nauseous, dizzy, constantly rubbing my head and face, beating my skull against the chair, not able to speak with clarity, ect., very noticeable symptoms. My sister-in-law just looked at me, then looked away. I felt […]

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