Photo by Umar ben on Unsplash For 18 months straight, when I woke up, I wrote down ten things for which I was thankful. I filled several notebooks with my writings. Some days I would think of deep, philosophical things I was thankful for. On other days, I would be thankful for the sun, the moon, the planets, and the refrigerator. This was all I could come up with on that … [Read more...] about Why I Write 10 Things I Am Thankful For Each Day
Facts and myths about mental illness
A Better Tool to Help Anyone with A Mental Health Emergency
Licensed under the Unsplash+ License It’s so simple; I’m surprised it has taken this long to go national. Of course, it makes sense. I think about my cell phone number. I have had the same number for 15 years. The area code is central New Jersey. If a first aid responder needed to find me based on my area code, finding me would be impossible. My cell number is … [Read more...] about A Better Tool to Help Anyone with A Mental Health Emergency
Why Did My Therapist Want Me to Lighten Up?
Photo by Kostiantyn Vierkieiev on Unsplash She wanted me to know that my therapy was not being scored, that there would be no test later. There are no right or wrong answers. And everything I say in therapy stays in therapy. But after three sessions, I can understand why she would say that. Lighten up was what I heard, don’t be so hard on yourself, … [Read more...] about Why Did My Therapist Want Me to Lighten Up?
It’s Been a Long Summer and I Feel So Tired
Photo by Ethan Robertson on Unsplash If I could, I would blame being tired on my depression. Sadly, it’s not that simple. I know my depression has been hanging around. There are days when I am just not “with it.” This is actually most of my days since Mom died. My father died over 30 years ago, and I do not remember having so many down days. I knew he was gone, and … [Read more...] about It’s Been a Long Summer and I Feel So Tired
I Talked To My Depression Today
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash Tonight, I’m not sure what I think of the part technique. In the moment, in my therapist’s office, it seemed ok. When she asked me how I felt about my depression, I was truthful and said I still had a lot of anger inside. Yes, I have learned not to spend my time, coulda, woulda, shouldaing. But … [Read more...] about I Talked To My Depression Today
