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Panic In Prose
I’ve been searching for a way to explain my anxiety. My depression. My hypomania. I’ve been searching for a way to explain it in a way that makes sense to people other than me. I’ve spent nights lying awake in bed describing it in masterful prose, swearing to write it down in the morning, but…
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Nobody Cares About the “Crazy” People
The idea of being not just hospitalized, but forced into a long term psychiatric institution brings shivers of fear down my spine and overwhelming anxiety that I can’t shake.
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Making Summer What I Want
Summer is my season. It’s not just because I like warm weather and sunshine. It’s because the summer months are the best for my mental health and the time of year I’m most likely to be “okay” for a long stretch.
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A Not So Secret Double Life
I have compartmentalized a lot of who I am as a protective measure. Living a double life, so to speak, is how I get by. But it takes so much energy.
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I Said What I Said, You Just Weren’t Listening
I know what I want, and so do many many women, but when the overwhelming message to those that want to partner with us is that we are ambivalent, illogical, drama queens how do we shake that stereotype?
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