Tag: depression.
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Mental Health Advocacy
Some days my mental health is good. Other days like the current one it is not. But I attest to the value of mental health care. Talk to a counselor. Take your meds. Know that feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger are valid. They are valid but you don’t want to lay down and live…
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Not so nice dreams
Many years ago before I realized that in order to succeed at college being smart wasn’t enough, I failed out several times. I could blame it on depression or maybe just laziness, but the fact is I didn’t do the work. I don’t think I’m ever going to be sufficiently motivated to get a degree.…
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Brain Science
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? When I have negative feelings there are several medications that I take. I’m on maintenance doses of antianxiety and antipsychotics. Otherwise I tend to bottle those feelings and lash out when I am pressured. I’ve never found an adequate compensation for depression but I’ve learned…
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Mellow
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? I was a very high strung little boy. My uncle nicknamed me Fred Smith because I reminded him of Federal Express. As I got older I learned to focus my nervous energy and got into choirs and theater. It was…
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Stuck in Crisis: Excerpt 4
Slowly, under the influence of Heavenly Mother, something in my perspective shifted. Up until that point, my focus on self-care was just a means to an end. I had to get better in order to be the mother my children needed. As I fought to live and to regain what little strength I’d had left…
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A Whole Year
Feeling out of place My senior year of highschool was by most measures an awesome one for me. Friends, theater, music, the prospect of college, and even the student council presidency. So I was to say the least a shock when I got to the real world. Seven days after I graduated I entered Basic…
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Therapy Thursday
Today I went to see my counselor. My anxiety and stress are low enough that I only need to go about once every month and a half. My mania and depression are under control with a cocktail of psychiatric medications. I try to be open and honest about these things because doing so serves two…
Latter Day Sinner 