Anxiety triggers, depression triggers, intermittent explosive triggers… so many triggers! But today I want to talk about what triggers my anxiety. My office-mate and I have had several conversations about anxiety, and how it can be so different for some people and so similar for others. So what crazy...

Part I. I received an email informing me that an anonymous person submitted a letter on my behalf asking for my next year’s fees to be waived for my blog. Apparently, over the last two years, my blog had given them the courage to seek counseling and treatment for...

Unfortunately this will most likely be my last blog post, at least on my personally owned site. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, my debt situation is significant, and while in the past I justified the cost of keeping my own website going, I don’t know if I can...

It should come as no surprise why I was denied my reapplication for life insurance. The words, so coldly written, without a thought behind it: “your request has been denied due to your mental health.” Due to your mental health. Do you know what causes me stress, depression, and...

We are all feeling it. Most of us are worried about it. Some of us are depressed. A few of us are having panic attacks. The state we live in. Both literally and figuratively. Illinois and poverty. I don’t have to tell any of you the struggle filling up...

What birthday would it be if I didn’t write a blog? I’ve actually had this topic in mind for a little while. Historically I have had a really hard time letting go of grudges or attitudes towards things/people, that originated during a very dark, angry time in my life....

About a month ago my dad was informed his place of employment would be closing their doors in the near future. Therefore, I started looking online for jobs that may interest him, just to help him out. In doing so, I came across a listing that sparked my interest....

Ok, be honest… how many of us think or have thought anxiety is fake? Up until this past year, I was one of those people. I didn’t understand the term “anxiety” and I thought it just went along with depression like peanut butter goes with jelly. I would just...

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). People worry and people become afraid, but when the worry takes over your life and you become obsessive, you then enter the world of GAD. What does GAD look like… for me? It is the constant worry that shakes me to my very core. My...

Let’s not bore each other with this “new year, new me” nonsense. You know I’m not going to change, and I know I’m not going to change. But what I can do is work on accepting that. It’s January and I am more exhausted, stressed, depressed and anxious than...