For the longest time, as long as I can remember in fact, I have allowed myself to suffocate my hopes and dreams with what many doctors have told me is mental illness. I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder when I was 15 years old, while in one of my several stunts within a mental institution.…Continue reading Why am I here…
Suicide. Another Life Taken.
Cliché as it sounds, I remember it like it was yesterday. I was hungover, like usual. And I had missed a call from my younger brother, Kyle while trying to nurse my pounding headache. I was about to call my brother back when my mother called. “Hey, mom, what’s up,” I said. “It’s your brother…Continue reading Suicide. Another Life Taken.
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore
Falling back in…
It’s been a long time since I posted, but the struggle has remained real. Lately, to real. I’m out of work and home from a recent surgery, which had me stuck in bed for what seemed like forever. Not seeing people, not being active, or participating in any of my mental health routines, I quickly…Continue reading Falling back in…
This may be shocking…A little truth on Electro-Convulsive Therapy
Warning: This may be triggering to some with suicidal tendencies, please read with caution. Over the years I have become subject to many types of procedures and treatments for my mental health. I had started going to therapy at age 6 (clearly my mom thought there was something wrong with me). There wasn’t a lot…Continue reading This may be shocking…A little truth on Electro-Convulsive Therapy
Rambles of a mad woman.
Hello Darkness… my old friend. Come to ponder me again? To watch the tears, never-ending and slow To follow my dreams, as they easily go Or to witness my faith, fall down below I hold my heart in my hands and beg for light Question my hope, but pull through with might Wishing for more,…Continue reading Rambles of a mad woman.
To try or not to try medication….that is the question…
WHEN DO YOU TRY MEDICATIONS? If you have ever struggled with depression, anxiety, or any form of mental illness, the concept, and choice of medication has probably crossed your mind. Do I try it, or should I push forward without it? What side effects may it have, if any? Too many times I have seen…Continue reading To try or not to try medication….that is the question…