“It wasn't that she was sad—sadness had very little to do with it, really, considering that most of the time, she felt close to nothing at all. Feeling required nerves, connections, sensory input. The only thing she felt was numb. And tired. Yes, she very frequently felt tired.” ―Nenia Campbell

There Are Edges…

Quote 2017-07-062017-07-06 Miss Poison Quotes Depression, Katie McGarry, Memories, Memory Loss, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Quotes, Remember, Remembering, Sadness, Trauma, Traumatic

“There are edges around the black and every now and then a flash of color streaks out of the gray. But I can never really grasp any of the slivers of memories that emerge.” ―Katie McGarry

Not Okay

2017-06-302017-07-01 Miss Poison Writing Depression, Honesty, Musings, Physical Pain, Stress, Unhappiness, Writing

I'm not okay. I've tried to be, but ultimately, the first person I have to be honest with is myself. If you start lying to yourself, you can convince the entire world that everything's fine while the house burns down around you. Everything is absolutely NOT fine because I am NOT fine. Today was my … Continue reading Not Okay

Fighting Against The Depression Of Having Chronic Pain, Migraine

Link 2017-06-242017-06-24 Miss Poison Chronic Pain, Depression, Migraines Articles, Chronic Pain, Depression, Gretchen Walden, Migraines

https://themighty.com/2017/06/fighting-depression-from-chronic-pain-migraine/

New Antidepressant Discoveries Might Change Depression Forever

Link 2017-06-19 Miss Poison Depression Depression, Medication, Mental Health, Treatment Methods

https://www.bustle.com/p/new-antidepressant-discoveries-that-might-change-depression-forever-32882

Pull The Trigger

2017-05-29 Miss Poison Writing Blackouts, Depression, Health, Honesty, Migraines, People, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Triggers, Writing

Almost two weeks ago, after an appointment with the Certified Nurse Practitioner at my doctor's office, I went into the afternoon with one thought in mind: What are my triggers? It began to nag at me, until a few things dawned on me. I keep a food journal to track what I'm eating each day. … Continue reading Pull The Trigger

9 Ways To Understand Someone With Depression

Link 2017-05-24 Miss Poison Depression Depression, Mental Health, Understanding

https://themighty.com/2017/05/understanding-depression-if-youve-never-experienced-it/

How I Live With Anxiety And Depression As An Introvert

Link 2017-05-222017-05-23 Miss Poison Anxiety, Depression Anxiety, Articles, Depression, Mental Health, Shannon Stephan Rodriguez

https://themighty.com/2017/05/anxiety-depression-introvert/

It’s Not What You Think

2017-05-212017-05-21 Miss Poison The Rare Reblog Chris Cornell, Depression, Honesty, Mental Health, Soundgarden, Suicide, The Rare Reblog

I woke up to this news utterly devastated. I am still in shock. This is so incredibly well-written and honest. I talk about depression openly and honestly, and I hope people continue to #EndTheStigma by sharing their stories because we've lost too many amazing people to suicide as a result of depression.