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Panic over manic
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 35 years ago. I have been able to manage it with a small amount of medication and psychiatric support. I was very proud...
Missing Mom
I love you, Mom, please tuck me in. I miss you, Mom, the pain within. Your touch of love, is deeply missed. Your warmth & heart, too long the list. Your smile so...
Comfort in a lonely time
I write to share a recent experience which shows how strong the mental health stigma continues to be, even in a national medical...
Not my first time at this rodeo
September 2018: Crying and in total despair, I struggled to walk to our local hospital with my 20-year-old daughter (who was on the...
Battling the demons everyday
There’s no hiding the fact that physically I’m very weak. Confined to a power wheelchair as a result of Muscular Dystrophy, there’s not...
My triggers, my saviours
These are my triggers, but these are my saviours. We have Churchill to thank for his reminder that “attitude is a little thing...
The Diagnosis
In January of 2018, I was diagnosed with having the Bipolar 2 disorder for mental illness. To say my life has drastically changed since then would be huge understatement....
Isolation: My Natural Defence
A sign of my lowering mental health can be that I detach from the people I love most. I have low self-esteem and...
My greatest enemy
Since I was 14, I’ve woken up with this crippling feeling that I can’t possibly face the day. It’s almost as if some event today will be the moment that...
The Comeback
With every good comeback, you need a point in your life where you hit rock bottom, then you find a shovel and keep digging deeper. The greatest comebacks are from...
I’ve got so much to tell
My life changed forever when my mom died -- I became very depressed. I was in a dark place in my mind. I...
Looking for answers
It was in November 2017 when everything in my life came crashing down around me. When my world went dark, it was like a light switch being flicked off....
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