Be More Open

Now I know what you’re thinking, “being more open will only get me hurt more”. Sadly, you’re not wrong, the world that we live in today shames people for seeking help when it comes to mental health. I myself, hide behind pseudonyms and profile names. I do this so that I can be open, yet…

You Come First

I already know what you’re thinking. “Even if I wanted to put myself first, my illness(es) won’t let me!” Believe me, I know. I have been in a position, still partially am, where I can’t put my own desires first. Well, I don’t have a job currently, so that means lots of time, but no…

Celebrate The Small Wins

Life with depression is incredibly hard. Something that nobody tells you about beating depression, is that life doesn’t get much easier. I recently finished my ECT treatments, and I tout here on this blog that I am 99.9% cured of my depression. This .1% though, is getting rough recently. It’s all the bad habits that…