More On September: National Suicide Prevention Month

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, September is National Suicide Prevention Month as well as Self Improvement Month. I wanted to share more on my story as well as the story of how this affected a close friend of mine from the past. *Trigger warning – Talk of suicide, self-harm, and death Suicide prevention … Continue reading More On September: National Suicide Prevention Month →

When a therapist can’t help anymore! Did I just get broken up with by my therapist?

I have a long history of a long line of therapists, whom I did not trust. I have been burned many times when trusting a therapist. Since moving to Mass. I have had a therapist who I connected with, who I trusted, and who I formed a bond with. This past month I am having … Continue reading When a therapist can’t help anymore! Did I just get broken up with by my therapist? →

Nothing and I mean NOTHING works the way you want it…

Ever have one of those days where nothing works the way you think it should? Well, welcome to my world. I have those days almost every day. I have to go the long untraveled road to get to the simplest answers or solutions. It really is frustrating and sometimes overwhelming. Being a super hyper person … Continue reading Nothing and I mean NOTHING works the way you want it… →

Self Improvement and Suicide

Content warning: Talks of suicide . . . Self-Improvement month being at the same time as Suicide prevention month is on a fine line of miscommunication. The idea of someone thinking that all suicides involve people that need self-improvement could be flawed. People often think that people who need self improvement are needing the improvement … Continue reading Self Improvement and Suicide →

The Biggest Gift You Can Give Yourself? Protecting Your Mental Health.

Birthdays come and go but there is something that is always with us and for me, that is my mental health. You literally do not do one thing in your life without it. So, we all have a state of mental health. Some are better at controlling and using theirs than others. For many, many … Continue reading The Biggest Gift You Can Give Yourself? Protecting Your Mental Health. →

The Top 20 List of Things I Love

Mental health is so important for us to be aware of. For me, something that really helps when I am feeling signs of depression and anxiety is to think about the things that I really truly love and that make me happy. Here is my top 20 list. Things I love… My partner. Jeremy makes … Continue reading The Top 20 List of Things I Love →

PTSD Awareness Day

Being aware of mental illness is something more and more people are doing. For the first time in forever, Mental illness is not the dirty little word in the room anymore….. or is it? The stigma may not be in mental Illness itself but in what type of mental illness you have. Why is depression … Continue reading PTSD Awareness Day →

What My Smile Means To Me

During the pandemic, I really learned what my smile meant to me. Now, this comes from a girl that is pretty in tune with how my smile makes me feel. I have had lots of emotions based on my smile. When I was little, sometimes people would say something about my gap. In later years … Continue reading What My Smile Means To Me →

Stress – The Silent Killer

Stress is bad for you, we all know this. Most of us as humans know some form of stress. We know that some of us let stress build up till we explode but do we really understand what it does to our bodies? Stress and anxiety often go hand in hand. The build-up of stress … Continue reading Stress – The Silent Killer →

Mental Health tips and tricks that no professional will tell you …

PSA. Please do not take this too seriously. It is meant to be a (for me) talk about some things that have really helped me over the years, no matter how bad they are. Mental health is a broad topic. There are so many different ways to handle one person who has numerous mental health … Continue reading Mental Health tips and tricks that no professional will tell you … →