Balance

“The drugs make you numb.” How often I’ve heard people tell me this.  But when I’m not on them they say, “You’re overly emotional, pull yourself together.”  I can’t win, and I know I’m not alone.  Balancing one’s mental health and life is like walking on a tightrope, granted life is like... [Read more...]

My sister

The thing I hate most about my mental illness is how it affects the relationships I have with those I love.  I have a younger sister, she’s eight and I’m twenty two.  I don’t go home much anymore, I have an apartment so I don’t need to, but I miss my family terribly and they only live twenty minutes away.  I especially miss my... [Read more...]

Help Across the Board

Two things that I’ve found which help across the board of mental illnesses independent of medicine and therapy are having a daily routine and regular exercise. Another thing that seems to help is to force yourself to do the things you used to love or be interested in like hobbies and friends.  This is especially true with depression and bipolar. ... [Read more...]