There’s a hashtag on Twitter called #notmymentalillness where people are talking about how they offer much more to the world by breaking the confines of their illness. They sound proud. They sound .. not like me at all. Read more…
It’s hard for me to feel confident wearing frumpy potato sac style clothing. I want to feel good about myself and a properly fitted outfit changes how I feel. Most of the time, all I want is frumpy comfort, but it looks sloppy and unappealing. Whether people want to ever admit it, appearance matters even when you aren’t a Hooters girl. Read more…
Suicide is unique compared to the other diseases called preventable because, like assisted death, it is something the person wants at that moment. The question arises, would the person want it if not for their mental illness? Read more…
One of the days that the other girls and I sat around, I had proposed that we form a club and each take the name of a god or goddess from myth. I was clearly pagan during my Sunday School years. Read more…