First of all, if you have made the decision to take your life back and seek help from a medical professional I just wanted to let you know that I’m so proud of you. The first step is always the hardest. It’s happened to me many, many times in my life that during doctors appointments […]
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What to Expect in Therapy
When I first started my psychiatric journey, I had a lot of misconceptions surrounding talk therapy. A webpage from Behavioral Tech, A Linehan Institute Training Company, (which I will also link in the Books and Resources tab on this website) defines DBT Therapy as, “Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment developed by Marsha […]
Things to Pack for a Stay in the Mental Hospital
Today we are going to talk about what to pack and what not to pack if you are going to the psych ward or if you have a loved one who has entered the psych ward and are wondering what you can take to them. I know that this time is incredibly difficult and scary, […]
The Lazy Person’s Guide To Keeping A Bullet Journal
At the end of 2017, I had an epiphany. It was solidified after trying (and failing) to work a “regular” job due to my illness’ that I wouldn’t be able to regularly attend and pursue work outside of my home. Being the independent person that I am this fact got me down. I decided that […]
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! In 2016, I developed a condition after experiencing a seizure which has left me with New Daily Persistent Headache. This is a fancy way of saying that I have had a debilitating headache every waking second of my life since July 5, 2016. But chronic illness was part of my health […]
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