I’ve talked before about the importance of using the right language when talking about mental health issues. Today, I want to expand on that by looking at two ways that I talk about my experience: the struggle vs the battle. I don’t know that I intend any difference between the two terms. I use them […]
Editors Note: Today we have a guest post from Kati Sorensen-Young. Kati recently opened up about her experiences with dysmorphia and was generous enough to allow it to be re-posted here. For those who are unfamiliar with dysmorphia (which apparently includes spell check), the Mayo Clinic defines it as a mental illness “in which you […]
Self-care is essential for managing any mental illness. There are days that I just can’t handle the world. I need coffee and Netflix and a cat on my lap. I need rest. I need self-care. But that is only possible if I am honest with myself. On the surface, this starts with being honest with […]
Today’s installment of Medication Monday is taking a look at the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram). Like some of the other antidepressants I’ve discussed in this series, Celexa is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which works by adjusting the levels of various neurotransmitters in your brain. Celexa may help with depression, and may also offer users […]
A couple nights ago, I was settling down to meditate when a weight suddenly dropped itself into my lap. It was my cat, Ginny, who was looking for a warm lap to sit on. Deciding that it was a test of my ability to tune out my surroundings, I went back to my meditation. I […]
As I mentioned yesterday, the last few weeks have been rough for me and my depression. This depressive episode came with all the typical symptoms of depression, and one added one: dissociation. According to the Mayo Clinic, dissociation involves, “experiencing a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions and identity.” The common […]
I am currently emerging from a moderate to severe depressive episode that lasted the last several weeks. It sucked. Correction: it fucking sucked. Correction: it really fucking sucked. You get the picture. A depression is dark and humorless. You have no energy and no interest in the things around you. You force yourself through the […]
