I'm not a good actor, ask anyone who truly knows me. I don't excel at faking things with bullshit, smiles, and pretend laughter in an attempt to project that "Everything's great." When people try that with me, I wonder what they're trying to prove by lying. This morning, I was on that ledge. I'm not … Continue reading Days On The Ledge
Author: Miss Poison
Antonin Artaud wrote…
“Antonin Artaud wrote on one of his drawings, "Never real and always true," and that is how depression feels. You know that it is not real, that you are someone else, and yet you know that it is absolutely true.” ―Andrew Solomon
Mental Health Monday
#MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthMatters #EndTheStigma #Depression #Anxiety #TalkAboutIt #TheresAlwaysAReason
We All Build…
“We all build internal sea walls to keep at bay the sadnesses of life and the often overwhelming forces within our minds. In whatever way we do this--through love, work, family, faith, friends, denial, alcohol, drugs, or medication, we build these walls, stone by stone, over a lifetime.” ―Kay Redfield Jamison
What It Looks Like to Have Parent-Carer Burnout
https://themighty.com/2019/04/parent-carer-burnout I spent YEARS living in a similar role, as did my brother. He spent seven years caring for my father while he battled cancer and other health issues. I spent fourteen caring for my mother. We didn't have help. We relied on each other, and I am not proud of my breakdown moments. On … Continue reading What It Looks Like to Have Parent-Carer Burnout
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 