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Mental illness isn’t something people like to talk about, in general. While it’s true that society has become more comfortable discussing these issues – especially as we come to better [...]

I can remember quite vividly, like it was yesterday, incessantly crying just a few short days after giving birth to my first daughter, Maxine. The tears were not of joy as one would expect, but [...]

In my first blog post, I gave a little background on myself and my mental health. In my next few posts, I’ll be drilling down on some of the details of my personal mental health journey. My focus [...]

For a long time, I was in a constant battle with myself over my drinking. I thought my life was manageable. However, I neglected to address my loneliness, low self-esteem and lack of healthy [...]

Years of abuse and neglect made it difficult to inhabit my own body. Over time, I learned that my body was not a safe place to reside. Rather than serving as an instrument of play, pleasure, and [...]

May is mental health awareness month, and in that spirit, I thought I would write a blog post of my own. This post is meant, first and foremost, to make everyone aware of my general existence, [...]