When something in life happens that pulls the rug completely out from under you, things can get pretty ugly pretty quick. Your whole world seems to shatter around you and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. There is no steadying yourself or jumping back up on your feet right away. You are…
Life has a way of taking us places we never thought we’d go, doesn’t it? If you had asked me 25 years ago where I would be now, my answer would be nowhere close to what has actually happened. No one dreams of having a special needs child. It’s something that just happens and then…
Everyone has fears about raising their children. That is one thing that parents of typical children and parents of special needs children share. Is my child happy? Will my child make friends? How safe is my child? With parents of disabled children though these questions take on a whole new level of stress. Along with…
Finding the good in yourself can be hard if you are in the throes of a mental disorder. It is so easy for us to give in to the negative self-talk about ourselves when fighting our mental illness. Yet it is so important for us to remember our worth and to practice self-love during these…
***Warning: This article may trigger those who self-harm.*** This topic is very difficult for me to write about because of how closely it hits home. I have been a self-harmer far into my adult years. It’s something I still struggle with sometimes. When most people hear the term ‘self-harm’ they think of a young teenager…
Depression comes with a host of symptoms – lack of energy, sleeplessness, changes in diet, sense of guilt or hopelessness, etc. Many feel an overwhelming sense of despair while depressed. There is a sense of drowning in a sea of emotion. Some don’t feel anything at all. This is called emotional numbness. Numbness can encompass…
Genetic testing for medications has gained popularity in the past few years especially in the psychiatric community. Also called Pharmacogenetics, this genome testing analyzes your DNA to determine how your body will react to certain medications. I’ve had the testing done myself, so has my daughter as well as another member of my family. We’ve…
Is it awful to say that I’m jealous of some other special needs moms? Being a parent of any special needs child is a struggle – I know that but I look around at other moms in my immediate peer group and think, “why can’t my kid be more like yours?” Please don’t get me…
We have returned from our trip to Disney. I wish I could say that it was the truly world changing, mind-lifting event I was so hoping I would be. For all the planning I did where Ry was concerned, I forgot one other major component – me and my depression. It’s no secret that I’ve…
Today I had planned to post “The Truth About Self Harm” but we are going to Disney this week. It is supposed to be a week of wonder and magic. I don’t want to curse it by posting about something so dark and morose. This week will be a good one. I refuse to be…
