A mental health blog created with you in mind
It was advertised as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, a thrilling kind of opportunity, a close-up encounter, a trip we would remember for the rest of our lives. It’s true that I will never forget the opportunity of swimming with dolphins, but I wish I could. A few years ago my husband Daniel and I […]
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Never Give Up. Welcome to the first edition of “Silent Sunday.” Today’s theme is “Never give up.” Instead of writing a long, dry post on recovery or some aspect of mental health, “Silent Sunday” collects memes, quotes, and images centered around a mental health topic, hopefully, to inspire you, motivate you, and comfort you. […]
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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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