The Only Way Out is Up
If I can’t trust my brain to keep me safe, perhaps I can’t always trust it to be honest about me either. Maybe some of the things I have tortured myself with over the years aren’t true.
You Are Not A Burden
Suicide is seen as tragic, but it isn’t something to ridicule, belittle, or demean.
Hope Came in the Form of a Friend
There never were any attempts to end my life, rather I wanted the emotional pain to end. And that desire was a catalyst to turn all the emotional pain into physical pain...
Safe Spaces: More Than a Car
Kiwi was my escape when I was feeling suicidal and didn’t feel safe in my apartment.
“It gets better.”
You don’t magically become a new person, one who never knows dark-and-twisty thoughts. This is what I thought the phrase “it gets better” meant.
Big Emotions and Bipolar Disorder
I come from a long line of family members who were taught to hide their mental illness, hide their differences, and lock the doors on their trauma.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation & Advocating For Myself
A few months earlier, I had asked my psychiatrist about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), an alternative to antidepressants.
Talking About Suicide with Dr. Thomas Joiner
Preventing suicide also means learning about and understanding what makes people consider suicide. Dr. Thomas Joiner helps us do just that.
The Difference Between Panic and Anxiety
While these terms, “anxiety attack” and “panic attack,” tend to be used interchangeably, they are actually quite different from one another.
It Was Never Just About Drugs
I needed to feel in control because my mind was always out of control.
The Small, the Simple, the Weird, the Inspirational, and the Love-Driven
Holding on is a beautiful thing. A beautiful thing that I am so proud of you for doing.
A Letter of Hope For You
Sometimes I imagine life to be like a playlist of songs, but it’s on shuffle and you don't know what song will come next.
