THE EXPERIMENT
“Am I going to die?” I remember the E.M.T.’s face when I asked her as I laid on the gurney inside the ambulance. She didn’t know how to respond, her mouth open as she tried to find the words that weren’t coming because she was obviously unsure. My brother saw the
I have bipolar disorder
"When you come out of the grips of depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to celebrate. Instead, the feeling of victory is replaced with anxiety that it will happen again, and with shame and vulnerability when you see how your illness affected your family, your work,
Running for Mental Health – National Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. To help spread awareness, I have accepted a 30 Day Challenge from the team over at #5KHero - Run For Mental Health. The challenge is to run, walk, or hike a 5K every day for 30 days to show support for mental health awareness and suicide
My Story about My Life, My Depression and My Daily Fight
I thought I was a healthy woman, until I cut myself for the first time … My name is Sonja, 34 years old, living in Germany and struggling with depression, binge eating disorder, borderline personality disorder and fibromyalgia. Looking back on my childhood I realize that there were always indications of borderline. But
Learning to be kind to yourself during your battle with mental health
Like everyone else, my life has ebbed and flowed, at times I’ve struggled with my mental health, life has felt difficult. One of the things I often found was, when I was struggling I would feel guilty for it, I felt I had no right to feel this way, many people have
Tossed aside and forgotten (my struggle with depression and self worth)
Have you ever had leftovers that you didn’t know what to do with? Sometimes you find it in the back of your refrigerator, unsure if it’s even edible? What can you do with it? Is it even worth saving? Are you worth saving? I decided to move to New York City with
When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.