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Better than I let myself believe
I know there is no ending to this particular story, as one truly never “gets better” from depression. For the longest time however,...
Lost touch with reality
My story with mental illness began in March 2010. I was completing my final year undergraduate research project at a local university. I...
I’m trying my best
I feel so raw and exposed, on this healing journey I've chose. And nobody even knows, if this will work or when. It's difficult to deal with all these...
Fighting like never before
Editor's Note: Warning, some language in this story may be triggering for some, reader discretion is advised. At my wedding ceremony in the late...
The simple gesture of writing get-well cards
People from near and far are admitted to the Regional Hospital into the Adult Psychiatric Unit...
An open letter to all essential workers
I see you. Because I am you. I am a Public Servant. I know you’re scared but you’re brave anyways. The hero you are. Never...
My most successful failures
As a heterosexual, white male (6’8”, 285lbs - give or take 15 lbs. either way), I’ve lived a privileged life. I’ve thrived professionally for...
You can do this
It’s never an easy thing to admit you’ve been lying to yourself. In my case, I can’t say that I admitted to anything. It was almost like the realizations of...
Is COVID-19 a Blessing in Disguise?
It's difficult to sit here and watch my community crumble in front of my eyes. Last week this time, my eyes rolled at the...
Smiling on the outside
Out, out - get out of here, I say I don't want you around here anymore, no way Don't worry. I'm smiling on the outside you can't see what's going on inside who would...
The importance of a support network
If you struggle with mental illness, the phrase “just talk to me about it” might make you roll your eyes, simply due to...
Alone With Your Thoughts
When you have PTSD and depression there is nothing more scary then being awake and alone with your thoughts in the still and...
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