By Wanda - You’ve heard of “if you see something, say something.” You’ve seen the list of “signs” to look for if you are worried about someone’s mental health. You’ve probably posted on social media that your home is a safe place for everyone, that you always have a cup of coffee and an open … Continue reading I Hurt Someone Today…But I Also Helped Them
By Robert (Guest Writer) - Dear Dr ______, I owe you a short note. I’m about to call a spade, a spade. I’ve been left in an anxiety dither for these months since I saw you in October. That’s why I haven’t followed up with anything. I was VA-stunned by deja vu when you asked … Continue reading A Veteran’s Story of PTSD & Headache
By Kiley (Guest Blogger) - It’s important to mention that I’m writing this at a hockey game. You’ll understand why later, but while I tell you this story I want you to know what I’m currently doing. I was probably in second grade when I started exhibiting textbook signs of depression. I retreated into myself, … Continue reading My Road to Radical Acceptance
By Wanda - I was pretty young when the differences in thought patterns made themselves evident. It was maybe third grade when depression made itself evident in my life; the anxiety had always been with me. By sixth grade the trouble was evident enough that my family talked to the doctor, the pastor, and was … Continue reading World Mental Health Day: What it Means to Me
By Mary (Guest Writer) - I was scrolling through my Youtube feed when I came across a video by that title. My heart skipped a beat. “Will I watch it or keep scrolling down?” I asked myself. But deep down, I wanted to watch it for 2 reasons -- I was also diagnosed with a mental … Continue reading People Share Secrets About Their Mental Health Journey
By Brittany - Do you ever find yourself thinking “what if…”? Creating scenarios in your brain of what will happen if you get better? Or scarier yet, if you don’t get better? What if it’s all too much? What if you lost it all? What if your burden is too much for you to carry … Continue reading The Importance of Being Honest with Where You Are in Life
By Wanda - Discussing mental health isn’t quite the taboo it used to be, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It’s taken my entire lifetime (49.5+ years) it to be “okay” to talk about mental illness, and in some circles like *cough* family *cough* it’s still not a topic to be discussed. It’s always … Continue reading Migraine Survivors: The Toll Migraine Take on Mental Health
By Alisha - I’m super passionate about mental health. When you read this, you may not think that. You may even suspect I have a great divide between whether mental illness is even real or not. And that may be true. However, I know mental health is real, and that is my passion. I want … Continue reading Ways I’ve Healed My Mental Illness
By Amanda - Zion Medicinals is a company that offers full-spectrum hemp CBD oil. The bottle I tried was the 750mg strength. The company offers their oil in two versions: the 750mg Full Spectrum Hemp Oil, and the 1500mg Spagyric Full Spectrum Hemp Oil. They offer their oil in hopes of helping individuals with insomnia, … Continue reading Product Review: Zion Medicinals CBD
By Brittany - Anxiety is most commonly perceived as worrying, and someone who doesn’t have anxiety may have a hard time understanding how anxiety feels. You may hear “stop worrying,” “it will be fine,” “it’s all in your head.” These are discouraging and frustrating phrases for people with anxiety to hear. Thankfully, we live in a … Continue reading 5 Ways I Cope With Anxiety & Daily Migraine
