You feel as though you don’t have any time to relax. You feel alone. Like there is always something to figure out or fix. When one unfortunate thing arises, another isn’t far behind. There is so much going on in the world recently. Covid-19 has been hard for all of us, especially those with mental … More How to Keep From Drowning in These Current Events
I think we needed a little breather after the last post so I cooked up a few different things to try today so I’d like to see how it goes. For the weeks when we do activity therapy, I will post a few different things to do for fun. Such as; something to color or … More Activity Therapy!
This post will be very difficult for everyone. Even those who do not suffer from PTSD. The stories from my interviewees are very hard to read. This one was also a very hard one for me to write, but I feel better knowing I have you all who will appreciate it and its rawness. In … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
I feel as though we hear about OCD fairly often. Unfortunately not because we are educating each other, but rather a stigma about it. People view it as something laughable, but don’t get the whole image of just what it means to have OCD. Recap: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is another branch from the anxiety tree … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
As we know, the tree of anxiety has many branches. They are intertwined together in different ways which makes them part of the tree. This week I want to bring Panic Disorder to the light. Recap: People who have Panic Disorder have sudden feelings of fear that are repeated and last for several minutes, which … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety: Panic Disorder
This year has been pretty weird, yes? I know I’m not the only one who needs something to make it a smidgen better for all of us. So, surprise! Below you will see so many sweet little babies that you can look at all day long. You know that gut feeling you get when you … More Welcome to Pet Therapy!
Hey everyone! I want to start this post off by saying thank you all so much for the love on my last few posts. It truly means so much to me. I hope I can continue to make you guys proud! I have decided to try to make sure that I post on Sunday mornings … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety: Social Anxiety Disorder
Most of the people I know or interviewed have this type of anxiety disorder, including myself. Recap: Generalized Anxiety is sub category of anxiety, which is the most common, that is so intense that it can interfere with one’s daily life. Everyone is different but, some of the usual signs and symptoms of generalized anxiety … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety: Generalized Anxiety
Here I am! Back at it again, thank you mania. I want to apologize for my absence. Depression is one hell of a mood killer. I did not want to even pick up my laptop, let alone get out of bed. I had no idea that my depressive episode would last months. Even though I … More Manic Maniac
Hey everyone. I’m really sorry I’ve been MIA. I’m overwhelmingly disappointed in myself. I worked so hard on this blog, with all of the posts and trying to get people to read it then one day I didn’t want anything to do with it. I feel like I owe you all an explanation as to … More Where I’ve Been
Alright, let’s talk anxiety. Mental health is a complex and confusing interchange with biology, genes, environment as well as our physical health. Same body, different organs. Anxiety is one of the most common disorders in the United States. That being said, I had the honor of interviewing multiple people who have different sub parts of … More The Wonderful World of Anxiety
Recently, mental health has finally become as important as physical health. When someone feels depressed, they internalize it, which makes it worse for them, even those around them. What happens if you break your arm? Fall off your bike? Have a kidney stone? You treat that shit. So why should depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD/ADD, and … More Squashing The Stigma of Inpatient Part 2
I have started my first interview! I’m excited to share it with you guys. 😊 Since I have started interviews with fellow disorder-havers (😂), I would be honored to know your story, too. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in sharing (anonymously) with myself, and the world. 🖤
Today’s topic is very difficult. Possible triggers for some people. There are others that have also been through this experience before. It is also going to be a bit of a longer post. I am going to talk about my experience the evening I was admitted, that night, and the morning after on the unit. … More Squashing The Stigma of Inpatient Part 1: Intake
You are all so incredible! The amount support for this blog has me without words. I’m so happy that I get to share so much with you as we go down this journey. I hope you all take so much out of this. It is both a blessing and a curse to feel everything so … More GUYS
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