How can you tell?

"The day I came out of my depression..." "My depression cycle has ended..." "I don't feel depressed anymore..." I keep seeing stuff like this across multiple blogs. I don't understand it. How can you decipher the moment that your depression has lifted? Is there a particular feeling in your gut or thought in your head? …

A new psychiatrist with a new plan for my future

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." -Socrates A couple of weeks ago, I shared about having to change psychiatrists and my concern for what that would entail. It wasn't as terrible as I thought it'd be. Actually, it was quite …

Taking FULL Responsibility

I emphasize full because we often don't take absolute responsibility for our decisions and/or actions.Okay, something happens to you which was out of your control, like a car accident. I mean, maybe it was your fault for being on your phone while driving, but that isn't the actual point. The point is that regardless of …

Reshaping your thoughts

I was not in a good place yesterday, mentally. I called to try and get into my therapist as soon as possible, but that was useless. The first available appointment is after Christmas. That's the thing with Kaiser Permanente...there seems to be a lack of therapists and social workers compared to the amount of patients …

Sometimes, I Miss Being Severely Underweight

I'll be honest...I've been struggling on this topic lately. Like many girls in high school, I struggled with how I perceived myself. Coupled with depression and anxiety, this was just something else to battle. I watched America's Next Top Model religiously and wanted to receive the same attention as those on the show. That's where …

Little Things You Can Do To Help Yourself

I know how easy it is to get stuck in the negative circular thinking and self-talk. When I say I'm resting, I'm often not resting in the slightest bit. I may not be doing anything physically demanding, but my brain seems to be going a million miles per hour, which can be absolutely exhausting. So...for …

“I’m done hiding this”

The brief summary that I read from Jason Kander, the Kansas City mayoral candidate who recently withdrew from the race, had left me with a great sense of empathy. While I am a very empathic individual, what he has said has remained with me the last few days. See his note to the public here …

Withdrawal from Prescribed Medications

"I’ve gone through withdrawals of my medications before. To describe the feeling: I feel like a monster, completely aware of what is happening around me, but unable to control my reactions. I sit in the shadows and watch. I can understand what I’m doing, but I don’t have the ability to interfere." I took this …

My Health is Effecting Every Aspect of My Life

Simply put, one specific health issue [that I've had as far back as I can remember] is ruining my life. No exaggerations here. I've only just found a community of people with this same rare issue within the last year. Before I found this community, I thought I was just weird. Well, I am weird, …

Vitamins & Supplements: Update #1

Tuesday August 21st This is only the second day of taking all of the vitamins & supplements that I've listed on my previous post, but I will briefly list them again: Vitamin D3 Resvertrol Alpha-Lipoic Acid DHA/Omega-3 Coconut Oil Tumeric Daily Multi However, I have been taking Vitamin D3 and Resvertrol for about a week …