Published inInvisible Illness·Mar 29, 2021Member-onlyMy 6 Stages of Being Diagnosed With Mental IllnessHow I found my path to healing — I didn’t acknowledge my mental illness until I was in my 20’s. After all, I had a great life! Why would I be depressed? I didn’t understand that depression and anxiety were truly “first-world problems.” But here’s my story of going from complete denial to acceptance and beginning a path…Depression7 min readDepression7 min read
Published inMer’s Menagerie·Mar 4, 2021Member-onlyHello Again, My Hiatus has EndedIt’s been quite some time. A year. Much has changed in the world over this year. Much has changed in my world. I have been through many seasons: denial disbelief, depression ; love, healing, acceptance. One year ago I wrote about: the *latest* heartbreak *not* having anxiety or depression *depression* …Life1 min readLife1 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Mar 30, 2020Member-onlyAnother Day in the Life of a Depressed MindShared in the Form of a Poem — Depression1 min readDepression1 min read
Published inAscent Publication·Feb 8, 2020Member-onlyHow to Treat Yourself on the Days You “Just Exist”5 things to help when you feel emotionally numb — Best friend: Hey! How’s it going? You: oh, you know, it’s been one of those days… Best friend: What’s up? You: *shoulder shrug* I don’t feel it’s uncommon for our generation to have days when we wake up, and we simply can’t. We can’t go out, we can’t answer calls…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published inMer’s Menagerie·Jan 20, 2020Member-onlyWilted Flowers & Shattered HeartsIf you’ve ever felt your stomach drop, knowing your relationship (and heart) just shattered… this one’s to you, babe. It probably happened after your friends and family were already asleep. Caught you fully off guard, support-less. Left utterly alone to deal with his shocking news. Last time you had seen each other was his surprise visit with flowers. …Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
