Tag: Anxiety
How School Supplies Had Me Saying “What If?”
I was walking through Target with my son and we saw the school supplies all being set out. The summer items were already dwindling...
When My Son’s Anxiety Triggers My Anxiety
One, two, three, breathe. One, two, three, breathe.
I repeated the mantra to myself three times before I responded to my son. His anxiety was...
What Mental Illness is REALLY Like (and Resources to Help)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and is meant to raise awareness of mental health issues and decrease the stigma surrounding mental illnesses.
Growing up...
Depression in Middle School
120 days ago my 7th grade daughter told me that she’s had fairy regular thoughts about killing herself.
One month ago, she took her first...
It Won’t Last Forever
This pandemic?
It won't last forever.
Homeschooling your kids?
It won't last forever.
Working full-time from home while overseeing insane virtual school schedules?
It won't last forever.
We're living in...
I Am Not OK
I am not OK.
I feel like I am completely and utterly unraveling.
And it turns out that’s perfectly normal in these “unprecedented times.”
How are you?...
Coping vs. Suppressing
As I dive back into continuing my healing journey, I’ve learned so much about myself. I hadn’t undergone therapy since escaping the foster care...
My Journey Through Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
Before I was pregnant, I heard of postpartum anxiety and depression (PPA/PPD), but I never thought they would effect me. I had never had...
The “Mother” Load
Let's talk about the mental load us moms are dealing with right now...
Some of us are balancing schoolwork with jobs. Some of us are...
Mental Health :: Let’s Raise Awareness and Remove Stigma
May is mental health awareness month, so I'd like to take the time to chat a little about why this month is so important.
In...
When You Find Yourself in the Midst of a Mid-Life Crisis
When I was in college I felt like the world was my oyster. I had my whole life planned. I’d graduate, move to the...
I Tried Four Mental Health Apps so You Don’t Have To
Some of us are feeling a new or stronger need for mental health help in these anxious times. Because sometimes everything isn't okay.
Mental health...
It’s OK to Not Be OK
I am not OK.
It has taken me several weeks to even put my thoughts into writing. I definitely have anxiety and do not do...
Anxiety With All.The.Things.
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Being a mom to a little one is STRESSFUL. Flu season KILLS me. Hurricane season WRECKS me. Election season is...