Depression Depression is a insidious disorder. Often you don’t know how bad it really is until something triggers such a reaction that you say “oh dear heavens, I want to die”. Depression and thoughts of death go hand in hand. Not always, but chances are if you’re thinking of your […]
Anxiety
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I know I’ve been a bit lax with the Ehlers-Danlos specific posts, and I promise, I will be getting back to them. Life apparently has had other plans with me as of late. But I always approach my writing with something I wish someone would have told me. This mindset, […]
I was gifted a very unexpected emotional rollercoaster of a journey early in the morning one day, so I wanted to pass that journey on to all of you. If you stay with it, I promise, it has an uplifting ending, but consider this your “Bad Feelings Ahead” trigger warning. […]
It’s a very natural thing, when bad things happen, to ask “Why me?” We try to make sense of the chaos that can be Ehlers-Danlos (or other rare disorders). One evening, a friend of mine and I were discussing that frustration. I was having ankle complications that even one of […]
To cut to the chase, consider this your trigger warning, I’ve been sexually assaulted by someone who was assisting with post surgical care a number of months ago and that’s what this is about. While yes, I’ll be talking about my experience, only so much as to provide a stepping […]
All around the world, folks are being asked to make sacrifices in their daily routines in order to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. To stay inside, not go to see friends and family, to avoid social gatherings, to go to church via online broadcast only. Intellectually, they […]
Content Warning: May be a sensitive topic for some readers If you need immediate help, the number for the national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255 and they have a chat option on their website at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Suicidal thoughts are a major taboo subject, but we can’t even come close to helping […]
I come up with topics to write about by taking a look at things that have had to deal with. If they’ve impacted me enough to feel motivated to express them in a more public setting, they eventually make their way to a finished piece here. However, like I’ve stated […]
I am not generally a type to make New Year’s Resolutions. Then again, I’m not the type to make promises or such things lightly, whether they’re to myself, another person, or especially those of a spiritual nature. It’s a point of personal constitution I suppose. However, there’s been a string […]
This came about when a beloved friend was commenting on so many people seeming to have anxiety and/or depression. He was having a bit of a hard time understanding what made it so different from him being able to cope with difficult situations. After a while of thinking on it, […]