Tag Archives: mental illness

Cumbersome

What do you do when you cannot reconcile the opinions people have of you based on others judgements and stories? I have been diagnosed as mentally ill since my late 20′s, I am now in my mid 40′s. However, not … Continue reading

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Suicide

A few days ago my youngest son (he is 18, a college student) came home from staying the night at a friends. It was 7:30 a.m. I asked him why he was home so early, he simply stated he wanted … Continue reading

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The Little Girl Chapter 2

This is the same little girl that lived at the end of the lane. Occasionally she has things to say, memories to share so I will be writing about her from time to time. She has a memory of being … Continue reading

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Panic Smack

It may seem that I am an open book because of this blog. I am not. There are things that are closed for business. My aim here is to help others know they aren’t alone. Mental illness is a lonely … Continue reading

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Headlines and Mental Illness

Here is an issue from my local headlines. A woman in a parochial educational position has been outed as a ‘cutter’. This is the story I heard second-hand: she and her lover had been fighting, she either threatened or did … Continue reading

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Crazy

Crazy, crazy, crazy. Say it over and over and over again and the word becomes noise rather than dialogue. I’m curious. Where did the word begin? I did a search and wasn’t able to find anything until the mid 14th … Continue reading

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