I want to mention this study because it makes a very good point about the need for acceptance and resiliency that comes from acceptance in

I want to mention this study because it makes a very good point about the need for acceptance and resiliency that comes from acceptance in
My doctor seems to think I have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). By the way, I rather disagree with whoever named that- I have SAD. I
Today is World Mental Health Day which is focusing on suicide prevention. However, I have written about that for suicide prevention month already: Chronic pain
It is mental illness awareness week October 6-12 and so I thought before World Mental Health day Oct 10 I would write a post about
It is Pain Awareness Month and it is Suicide Prevention Month. That makes a lot of sense when you consider chronic pain. Pain itself is
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide Awareness is a cause close to my heart as I have had a few attempts due to unmanaged chronic
It is mental illness awareness month and I always like to post a bit about it because of all the stigma surrounding that makes it
About 20% of people with chronic pain also have depression or anxiety. And 30-40% with fibromyalgia have depression at some time. Depression and pain have
So winter here in Canada (aside from Vancouver, those lucky bastards!) and other places can endure a long time. Chronic pain tends to be worse
Depression is a deep dark hell I existed in for ten years without treatment and made significantly worse by antidepressants (I am sensitive to them).
And I am, like, a damn case study for this. Given I had Fibromyalgia first, then chronic migraine, and then depression. That depression near killed
Today is the end of Mental Illness Awareness Week. I have Major Depressive Disorder. I don’t talk about it much since it is treated with
If you want to tick me off… post this or one of the similar ones out there. Depression medication shaming is a thing. By far
My mood is suffering with this loss of functionality right now. And I am trying to manage this sinking sensation I am having best I