Few things hurt more than seeing a loved one slowly driving themselves closer to death. For nearly three decades, I witnessed a close family member battling alcoholism. At its worst, he drank a quart of […]

Everyone gets anxiety. Whether it comes in the form of fear or excitement, it is a natural feeling we endure. More often than not, we can identify what brought on those feelings. For some of […]

I have long struggled with feelings of worthlessness. Upon examining them, I found it difficult to support those feelings. However, they always lingered. Traumatic events (no matter how out of my control) often reinforced the […]

Since its inception back in 2017, this blog served two primary purposes: to provide self-care tips and provide a safe space for personal introspection. The latter aligns nicely with this time of year. With the […]

Dealing with a mental illness of any kind truly sucks balls. You can go months or even years without experiencing symptoms, and then, BAM! You are right back in it. As someone who has struggled […]

In my line of work, you come across some truly resilient individuals both young and old. I primarily work with teenagers and young adults now. One such eighteen-year-old I have “therapized” off and on for […]

I have a mental illness. Now, I am not one of those people who feels sad for a couple days and all of sudden tells everyone, “I have depression.” No, that is not me. I remember […]

I always had a tumultuous relationship with my gym membership. It was more “on again, off again” than an annoying high school couple. It was always one of those things I knew I needed to […]

I deleted and rewrote these first few lines at least a dozen times. You know what? I am going right for the jugular and putting it out there. It is time for me to be […]

Just like many parents, mine drive me bonkers. They call me every day, and it is almost always when I am in the middle of something like work or sleeping. If I do not call […]