Posts pertaining to depression, Major depression or to my personal struggles and triumphs.
Being a person with major depression, I’ve had my share of people who tried to be helpful and totally messed it up. It can be hard to talk to someone who is depressed and even harder to be encouraging if you have no idea what you’re doing. So here are some pointers on how toRead more
There is no worse feeling for me than when my meds stop working. It is a great wake-up call that my depression is alive and well and ready to take me over if I let my guard down. Right now, I am in the process of transitioning my medication. I’ve been on Effexor for yearsRead more
I’d love to say that I’m not afraid of anything and when it comes to basic fears, I’m not. I’m not afraid of spiders or snakes or bugs. I don’t jump scare easy either. Most of my fears are deeper. My fears are usually based in what could or could not happen in the futureRead more
Today is World Mental Health Day. It is a day that started in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health as an awareness program to bring attention to the effects of mental illness worldwide. The World Federation for Mental Health has members in 150+ countries. In honor of the day, I am going hitRead more
Four years ago this week I planned to kill myself. The plan was to drive out into the country on a back road so my children wouldn’t have to find me, take two bottles of prescribed sleeping pills and quietly drift away from this world. I didn’t want to be in pain anymore – didn’tRead more
Paix and I were just talking about how the bad thoughts can stop you cold. How they tell you that you can’t beat your mental illness so what’s the point of even trying. I went years without being medicated – YEARS!! I was in my 40s before I began taking medication for my depression. HowRead more
Hate to start this blog on such a serious note but things will get better. They always do. We have just been through one of the worst hurricanes to hit North Carolina in decades – Hurricane Florence. We were blessed enough to make it through relatively unscathed. Just a few small branches and power outagesRead more