A reader recently brought this up to me in a comment on a guest post of The Bipolar Writer Collaborative Blog. I never was really able to put it into words until they did it for me. I have live nearly my entire life depressed. My mother doesn’t believe that I was depressed during my…
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Hiding Behind Humor
So this is a “coping” skill that I used back when I was depressed. Whether or not it is a good coping skill, I have no clue. What I do know, is that it worked for me, especially with my social anxiety. If you read the title, you probably already know what I’m going to…
Mental Illness Isn’t Normal
Before you start a riot over my title, let me explain. To me, and this is my opinion, there is a difference between talking about mental health like it’s normal, and normalizing mental illness. Stick with me, I’ll explain it in more detail. I made a small remark in my last post, First Day Jitters,…
Out of My Mind 