Why I’m doing “better”
Since I bought this domain, I’ve wanted to consistently post on a monthly basis. Obviously, that hasn’t happened.While some of that is attributed to things like life changes outside of my mental health and my lack of a good attention span, a lot of it has been due to having no emotional motivation.I posted a…
Know your rights: speaking up
I was submerged in the psychiatric world at such a young age that it’s foggy to remember every doctor and therapist. As a child, my parents sat in on many appointments and usually did most of the talking. As I got older and began seeing psychiatrists on my own, I felt afraid to speak up—I wanted to…
Adjusting: hospital to home
2024 was one of the hardest years of my life for countless reasons — I was not myself. I fell into a place no one wants to be, which landed me in the ICU for almost a week. When I finally got home, everything felt strange and unfamiliar, and adapting back to reality seemed impossible.…
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