Living With Scars
The thing is, my scars—what should be a sign of healing, perseverance, and survival—can be the most triggering thing.
My Value Is Not Based on Numbers and Measurements
Even the deepest and darkest parts of my mind know that I am not a burden. The amount of space I require will never change that.
Grief in the Rearview
We can’t control how or when grief comes, but we can control how we choose to respond.
Be the Proof That Love Can Still Exist
There are far more people in this world on your side wanting you to know and be yourself.
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Don’t Belong
Being in constant limbo, a mental battle, “fitting in” everywhere and nowhere at the same time.
No Holiday Can Define You
Love can come from so many places.
Mystic: Not Perfect But Better
The depression I suffered my whole life has since become a symptom of a very manageable problem, not an innate part of me.
There’s No “Right Way” to Heal
Every day people are prescribed medications to help combat infections, diseases, and physical ailments. And yet, there remains a stubborn stigma attached to medication intended to treat mental illnesses.
Unashamed
I’m afraid of being seen, of being heard.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Spring Doesn’t Flip Like a Switch
Try as I might, I’ve found myself utterly unable to push the world back into a proper tilt, or pull it more quickly through these darker, colder months.
Incurable
What does life look like long-term living with bipolar disorder? How treatable are the symptoms and will life ever get easier?
Seeking Closure After Abuse
It’s discouraging, being almost better but not quite there.
