Mental health is a serious and important subject, but a lighthearted approach to healing and coping can be beneficial. Struggling with mental health often feels like a heavy weight. I…
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You Are Capable: Managing Depression After Years Of Being Stuck
Living With Depression Living life with depression is extremely difficult. Most days it is even hard to get out of bed. The things I once loved now seem to take…
During COVID, My OCD Online Community Became my Cornerstone to Healing
Photo by Vonecia Carswell on Unsplash Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has always been a whirlwind experience for me. Some days are spent in agony, some days I softly laugh…
When to Leave a “Toxic” Relationship?
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine called to ask for my opinion. Her boyfriend had done the unthinkable and she knew the right thing to do was to…
How Emotional Support Animals Can Save Us From the Darkness
My Mental Health Story For most of my life, I have been fighting an "invisible" battle known as mental illness. Managing more than one mental illness diagnosis makes things even…
Graduating from College Led Me to Therapy
After graduating from college, I lost a large portion of my sense of purpose and direction. I had worked for 22 years towards a degree and thought of little else…
Managing OCD: A Path to Recovery Through Vulnerability
Some individuals hear the diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and feel a huge sense of relief. Others feel a sense of panic or fear of isolation. In some cases, the…
Keep On Keeping On: The World Needs the Gift of You
The Before Living with suicidal ideation is extremely difficult. Being easily triggered is the worst part. Negative thoughts always find a way into my mind, no matter the circumstance. I…
Help the World Help You: Asking is Strength
Music speaks volumes. Certain songs have a tendency to find you at the moment you need them most. After listening to the radio one day this past week, I fell…
The Candle That God Gave Me
Looking For Acceptance Some things seem to understand me just as people do. We have a longing to be understood in this world. We want to feel like we belong…