Tag: depression
A Teen’s Suicidal Thoughts: I Thought About Death at 11
I was 11 when I started thinking about suicide. Don’t get me wrong, I never made a plan or tried to kill myself. But...
Postnatal Depression: I Still Get Triggered Seven Years Later
I have two children ages five and seven and a half. So, why am I reacting to the sound of a random stranger’s baby...
Will My Social Anxiety Affect My Kids’ Ability to Socialize Later...
There’s a huge pressure in my chest, my hands are getting sweaty, and my mind is spinning.
It might sound like I’m about to...
Suicide: Starting the Conversation Even Though It’s Hard
September was National Suicide Awareness month. I am going to level with you. I did not enjoy writing this piece.
Suicide isn’t fun to write...
I weaned myself off SSRIs and survived
I'm a mom who has struggled on and off with a deluge of mental health issues for quite some time.
16 years ago I was...
Postpartum Depression and the Medicated Mama
Hey there you reading this blog, would you believe that two months ago I had locked myself in the bathroom, was listening to my...
How I Stay Organized When I’m Feeling Depressed
I've suffered from depression on and off for probably seven years. I think it started after my daughter was born. I was a stay-at-home...
Hiding My Broken Soul
When I was around 14 years old, I started to have some anxiety before falling asleep.
I would lie in bed with so many thoughts...
Dark Days of Early Pregnancy
In the wake of Cheryl Hanna’s death, the beloved Vermont Law School professor who recently took her life due to her private struggle with...
Why Give Thanks?
It's that month again-that getting serious about socks month where there is really no turning back to bare toes and questions of scarves. The...