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
Category: mood
11 Ways to give yourself a mood boost
It isn’t a secret that pain causes a flux in our emotions. I mean, duh. And we try to find ways to manage our moods
Chronic illness: Mood, happiness, and life satisfaction
What I don’t like is this ‘pursuit of happiness’ as an ultimate life goal. It is flawed in design. It is like utopia… it
Troubled waters
Migraine Awareness Day 23 Watch the video of Josh Groban and Brian McKnight singing “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” then tell us about a time you
Mental Health Awareness month: Depression and migraines
With migraines, we are three times more likely to develop depression. And we have a higher risk of suicide as well, even factoring in
Moment of despair
I am waiting on my appeal for long-term disability from work and that in itself is pretty anxiety-inducing. But I was just thinking of what
Migraine and depression #MHAM
I was diagnosed with depression associated with chronic pain, but the fact is migraines play a significant role in this. Migraines can dramatically affect my
Paingry: Angry, so angry but trying not to show it.
Gripping about that irritation from pain. Good thing no one is psychic from the angry little thoughts this pained brain comes up with when trying
Fighting with my moods
The pain levels this month have been quite high. With hormonal migraine stretches and status migraine stretches and just plain high pain days, with fibro
It just hurts
“A white blank page and a swelling rage, rage You did not think when you sent me to the brink, to the brink” ~Mumford &
Chronic pain: Do we ever earn our rest?
I had a holiday from work this last week. All I accomplished was Netflix and reading, because I am tired. I wanted some down time
