Politics and Lithium

I can see clearer than I ever have  before. The colors brighten and I'm not up, down, up, down, up, down. It was as if there was this gray haze over my life while depressed and lithium has brought the beauty of colors back. I can see what I want and what I need to…

Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis

Ashley over at Mental Health @ Home published another phenomenal book last month, Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis. This book not only goes over the different diagnosis but also includes small essays on people who have personal experience with them. I was lucky enough to have Ashley accept my piece on ADD. I love this…

Update

I apologize for being missing in action the past few weeks. In August, my sister and her boyfriend finally got married! They've been together for 9 years & have 3 kids together. I'm so happy for her. They're great together. They've had their moments but what couple hasn't? She was a damn gorgeous bride! I…

Released today – Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis!

Source: Released today – Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis!

Working On Us Week #11

I'm super excited for this week's Working On Us writing prompt from Beckie over at Beckie's Mental Mess! It's on emotional support animals, which means I get to talk about my beloved furbabies! Go check it out so you can join in! Prompt #1 Do you own a pet for emotional support and/or service/therapy? My…

Working On Us Week #10

It's already week 10 of Beckie's (from Beckie's Mental Mess) Working On Us writing prompts! If you wanna  join in, go check out Beckie's (she's awesome!) page! Prompt #1 Does social media affect your overall mental health? If so, please describe how it affects you? For the  most part, social media doesn't bother my mental…

Tygpress Scraped The Living Daylights Out Of WordPress

Read this if your work has been stolen by Tygpress.com. Important info. I've been stolen from & so have several of my blogger friends. THIS NEEDS TO STOP.

Working On Us Week #9

It's time for Beckie's (from Beckie's Mental Mess) writing prompt for Working On Us! It's to spread more awareness on mental illness. You should definitely check it out & join in! Unfortunately, I missed last week's prompt because I was super busy. But I'm ready to get back at it. Prompt #1 Have you ever…

Part 1: Starting EMDR Therapy

Last week, I started my first session of EMDR therapy. We're going at a slower pace since my trauma was on-going when I was younger and because sometimes people end up trapped in the harsh memories. So, my sessions go back and forth between talk therapy and EMDR. I decided to share my journey with…

Working On Us Week #7

It's week 7 of Beckie's Working On Us Writing Prompt! It's another week to help break the stigma on those with any mental illness or disorder. This week's topic is suicide. Prompt #1 Have you ever experienced suicidal thoughts? I've had suicidal thoughts since the age of 11. Your brain tells you that you're worthless,…