I'm tired. Not the normal, I've got a two-year old and have to get up early kind of tired. No, this is the really fun tired of Depression. The kind of apathetic, bland, insipid tired that makes you want to do nothing but sit in a dark room and stare at a wall. Except I can't … Continue reading Anyone else felt a little bagel lately?
Depression
Trigger Words & Terribleness
This has been a pretty lousy week, full of darkness and doubt; a family friend lost a battle with cancer; a co-worker lost her baby; and we lost a furry member of our extended family. I know that I am one person, and that there were many people fighting their own battles this week. It seems … Continue reading Trigger Words & Terribleness
If it were only a flesh wound…
I wanted to have a really insightful and poignant post about how far we have come as a nation and how far we have to go. In the last two weeks we have seen the lowest parts of humanity at a church in South Carolina, racism and hate incarnate, and we have seen that sometimes … Continue reading If it were only a flesh wound…
How has mental illness affected me personally?
Last month was Mental Health Awareness Month. And I missed it by a day. Anyways, one of my favorite bloggers, The Bloggess, posted these questions, and I wanted to share my answers to them with you. To read my past post on my fight with Depression, please see #IWishMyFriendsKnew. HOW HAS MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECTED YOU PERSONALLY? WHAT … Continue reading How has mental illness affected me personally?
#IWishMyFriendsKnew Follow-Up
I wanted to make a quick note, and say thank you. Thank you to everyone that had a supportive comment. Everyone that shared my story. Everyone that shared a story. So many stories. I never imagined that, by sharing my experience, so many people would allow me to be privy to their lives. Many of them … Continue reading #IWishMyFriendsKnew Follow-Up
#IWishMyFriendsKnew
I have argued with myself about writing this post for a long time. I have worried that my friends would treat me different, look at me different. See it as a cry for help, rather than a stand against this lie. I worried that it wouldn't be well received, proving it all true. I worried … Continue reading #IWishMyFriendsKnew
Sword & Quill 