Lessons from the World of Global Health for Our Mental and Emotional Well-Being
I want to emphasize here how much we can get from practicing self-care, peer-to-peer support, and community support on our own.
Topic: mental health month
Black & White 5.0
May is Mental Health Month. These statements are true, they are non-negotiable, they are Black and White.
The Unforgiving Weight of Postpartum Depression As a Mom
PPD is the tapeworm to a mother’s soul. It’s a gaslighting, devious, underhanded disorder that slinks its way into a mother’s heart and subconscious.
Schizophrenia Is Not a Dirty Word
Turn on the news and you’ll find people with schizophrenia depicted as unhinged humans who kill, harm, and wreak havoc. That was most certainly not me.
I’m an alcoholic and my name is Tori.
Ever since I was introduced to alcohol it became about getting more. Always more.
I Am More Than a “Borderline”
I hold my breath and wait for what feels like the inevitable digression this discussion will now take, interspaced with worlds like manipulative, unstable, frequent flyer, untreatable.
Self-Harm and Safe Places
Not everyone gets to bear witness to me. Not everyone gets to know my pain. And that’s okay.
We’re Expected to Be OK
We’re often seen as heroes, but we’re also human.
Love to Live
It’s hard to look back to those moments when I truly did not want to live. It’s difficult to admit you’ve had an honest desire to end your life.
Bless This Mess
The thing about getting clean is that once you get out of rehab, no one’s getting paid to take care of you anymore. That is when the real work starts.
You Are Not Your Thoughts
I’m no stranger to suicidal ideation. I hate calling it that, because it sounds so much more intense than what I feel, which is a passive wish to no longer exist.
Manic Benders and Government Contracts
I’ve been solving riddles for years, it’s a big part of surviving bipolar disorder.
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