depression
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The Light Has Come
Disclaimer: This is an account of my own experience with depression from a year ago. Please know that I am not a mental health professional. I use writing to get my own feelings out and connect with others; it has… Continue reading
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I’m…Ok?
I’ve written before about grieving my mental health, but I’m especially feeling it this week. It is almost one year since one of the darkest days and seasons I’ve ever experienced. And that thought continues to linger with me the… Continue reading
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Forgiveness
I’ve been reflecting on a lot lately. Mostly this last year of my life and how much has happened, how much I’ve changed, and grieving all that depression seemingly took from me. I’m in a much better space today. I… Continue reading
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Grieving My Mental Health
The last few months I have been so focused on how much better I’ve been feeling and how much my medication has helped, that I didn’t let myself think about my depression over the last year and how much it… Continue reading
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Life is More Than Just Sorrow
Why is it so much easier to write about my pain than to write about my hope? That’s what I’m currently experiencing. While not easy to share my struggles with depression and anxiety, it also feels more real than sharing… Continue reading
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What Depression & Anxiety Continue to Teach Me
It might be a weird topic, but as I struggle through depression, I can’t help but reflect on what it has taught me along the way. Not everything in life needs to be lesson and something like mental illness may… Continue reading
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Strength
Originally written: 11/18/24 I’ve written a lot about mental health lately, so I hesitate to keep writing about it. But the thing about depression is that it consumes my entire mind, all my thoughts, and has become my life. So… Continue reading
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The Light Will Come
Disclaimer: This is an account of my own experience with depression. I have not officially been diagnosed, but I am familiar with the signs. I have been to therapy, and am in the process of picking that back up again.… Continue reading
Growing in Authenticity 