“Post traumatic stress injury isn’t a disease. It’s a wound to the soul that never heals.” Tom Glenn Hello, Readers! Welcome to my blog series, The My Mental Health Series. My hope with the series is to educate, advocate, and to let people know that they are not alone. For 38 years, I did not …
My Mental Health: Persistent Depressive Disorder
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key. Elizabeth Wurtzel Hello, Readers! Welcome to my first …
Finding A Therapist: 8 Powerful Tips
“Someone’s therapist knows all about you.” Dominic Riccitello I was talking to a good friend the other day who is going through a rough time. They have been afraid of going to therapy to deal with some trauma; afraid of what they would find or remember. They reached out last week and said they were …
Lullaby: Music’s Amazing Healing Power
Music brings us pleasure and releases our suffering. It can calm us down and pump us up. It helps us manage pain, run faster, sleep better and be more productive. Alex Doman Music. What can I possibly say about music and the way that it heals me. Let me preface by saying: I AM NOT …
Hysterical: Humor and Mental Illness
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Erma Bombeck hu·mor/ˈ(h)yo͞omər/ noun1.the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.”his tales are full of humor”2.a mood or state of mind.”her good humor vanished”verbcomply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, …
7 Common Misconceptions About ADHD and Mental Illness
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increase the burden: It is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken’.” C.S. Lewis Because of common misconceptions about ADHD and mental …
My Mental Health: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection. Billy Joel I’ve been avoiding the post about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. I knew the first time I ever heard the words that it was going to hit home with me. I’ve always been a sensitive person. …
Negative: 5 Insidious Examples of Toxic Positivity
“Positive thinking is a coping mechanism, an automatic coping mechanism. It is void of life. Feeling and experiencing the realness of what is actually happening are the essences of being alive.” C. JoyBell C. I’ve been thinking a lot about toxic positivity. I recently saw an incredibly offensive meme, disguised as inspirational, and the gist …
20 Simple Self Care Ideas For Bad Days
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” Roy T. Bennett I’m not that great at self care. I mean that in the most basic sense. You see a lot of self care articles about painting your nails and taking long, …
My Path To Recovery: A Roundup Of Thoughts
“Recovery is scary but also is remaining exactly the same.” Unknown One of the reasons that I started The Winter Of My Discontent was to share my journey to recovery. I am well on my way, but still quite far from being in recovery. Just a few short months ago, I had a bad mental …