I recently had a pretty intense mania, for which many of you were praying and sending me positive thoughts, but I realized that it’s...

As a smart, pretty successful, giving person with a serious mental illness, I feel like it is my responsibility to advocate for those who...

It’s hard to be open and honest all the time.   A week ago I was in a very bad place.  My thoughts were very dark, and I was not safe.  I...

Mental health issues can be really difficult to understand, but one part that is the most confusing is self-harm.  People who do not have...

I live with my mom Not all the time I have a house But right now I do   I struggle with life skills Cooking Cleaning Laundry Showering So...

Bipolar is difficult Every day And people can be unkind Because they don’t understand But it doesn’t have to be that way   For years I...

I can do hard things. I can get out of bed I can take a shower …sometimes I can brush my teeth …most of the time But my life is hard  ...

Things were going so much better.   Not perfect by any means, but better.   I still had days where I cried all day and I couldn’t get up...

“It’s not that easy bein’ green…”   It’s so true.  It’s hard to be different.   The ketamine has helped me soooo much and I am feeling...

A purpose.  That’s what I need.   Ketamine has been helping so much.  I had a terrible reaction to my immunoglobin and have felt sick all...

I’ve been wanting to do Ketamine Infusions for months.  Ever since I started ECT.  My depression has been severe for a looooong time and...

Many psych meds make you gain weight.  On top of that, most people with serious mental illnesses do not stay on the first med they’re put...

Writing has always given me joy.  In second grade I wrote a 10 page paper about a Clownfish.  When we had to do papers in school, I...

The holidays are finally here It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year For months I have worked to try to be ready Making presents,...

Worrying.   It’s probably the skill that I am the best at.  As sad as that is.   It’s amazing how many things I worry about each week,...

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I just can’t stop thinking about what I am the most thankful for.  This year, it’s my mom.  ...

One of the hardest things in the world for me to do is to say goodbye.  It has always been hard to say goodbye, but it seems like it has...

A few days ago, I was with some little kids who were mourning because they were experiencing a loss.  One was devastated because she had...

This week I had the amazing opportunity to take place in a Disability Arts and Cultural Gathering.  There were so many displays of art...

The last few months I’ve been struggling.  A lot.  I’ve been doing ECT twice a week.  I’ve been living with my mom, and I haven’t been...