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 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 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 Winslow - I live with cluster headaches, also referred to as trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC). According to the American Migraine Foundation, cluster headaches are said to be, “the most painful of all headaches. They have been described as “suicide headaches.” What sets these “headaches” apart from a typical migraine is the specific attack on … Continue reading My Experience with Cluster Headaches
By Alisha - So I was going to pick up where I left off last time, at the humid East Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and start taking us on a migraine-on-board trip “around” some of the world. However, the more I write (for Migraine Mantras, myself, and other organizations and platforms) the more I … Continue reading The Real Deal Behind the Stigma of Migraine & Suicide
