https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/walter-wallace-jr-what-we-know-about-the-philadelphia-police-shooting-of-27-year-old-black-man/ar-BB1augPv My family and I are completely outraged by this. It's high time for major changes to be made.
Mental Health
Current Mood > Assumptions
I keep asking myself when a day won't feel, "rough", "tough", "heartbreaking", "emotionally taxing", "lonely", or "deeply upsetting". The fact of the matter is, as someone who rarely cries, I've been an emotional tornado. I've cried so much over the past few days, and that only angers me. In the past week I've nearly hyperventilated … Continue reading Current Mood > Assumptions
World Mental Health Day 2020
Today is World Mental Health Day, and as someone who discusses mental health throughout the course of the year, I come up short today. I come up short because I am dealing with my own battles, and they have been cruel to me. Hell, so have the people who are supposed to be "on my … Continue reading World Mental Health Day 2020
At Grave Personal Risk
“…it’s not only the so-called ‘crazy’ people that end up in psychiatric wards. It’s hard-working, funny, generous, considerate, kind, and burnt out people; people who gave too much of themselves at grave personal risk.” -K.J. Redelinghuys
It Is Safe To Assume…
“It is safe to assume that, no matter how it appears, the attempt probably did not come out of the blue. Look for clues. Some possibilities include a family history of mental illness, a history of abuse, unusual or stressful family dynamics, prior diagnosis or evidence of a psychiatric disorder, and/or bizarre behavior long before, … Continue reading It Is Safe To Assume…
With Emotional Abuse…
“With emotional abuse, the insults, insinuations, criticism, and accusations slowly eat away at the victim’s self-esteem until he or she is incapable of judging a situation realistically. He or she may begin to believe that there is something wrong with them or even fear they are losing their mind. They have become so beaten down … Continue reading With Emotional Abuse…
I Think The Idea…
“I think the idea of a 'mental health day' is something completely invented by people who have no clue what it's like to have bad mental health. The idea that your mind can be aired out in twenty-four hours is kind of like saying heart disease can be cured if you eat the right breakfast … Continue reading I Think The Idea…
Maybe We All Have…
“Maybe we all have darkness inside of us and some of us are better at dealing with it than others.” ―Jasmine Warga
Yesterday
Yesterday was one of the most jolting experiences I've ever personally witnessed. It might rank up in my top five. My body is still in fight or flight mode, and I don't feel it ending any time soon. 😦 I have tried to take my anger out of the equation, but that has left me … Continue reading Yesterday
