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 a suicide risk if you have no pain management and management is tricky. It differs from person to person and it can take so much time to find what works … Continue reading Chronic pain and suicide risk
Chronic migraines and suicide awareness
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 migraines. It is also Pain Awareness Month. And these go hand in hand with chronic migraines. It is a hard topic for me to write about. It brings back echoes … Continue reading Chronic migraines and suicide awareness
Depression: Do Not med shame me
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 the worst meme I have ever seen on Facebook was once again posted in a support group. In an actual support group. Seriously, people? I have made an alternate image … Continue reading Depression: Do Not med shame me
Depression is more than emotion
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 can. It is hard when a lot of the things I would do to boost my mood I cannot do. I am reminded that while I am on depression medication … Continue reading Depression is more than emotion
Depression stigma: Taking medication
This has been on my mind lately because I have seen in it several places and it really grinds my gears, as they say. I take medication for my depression. There I said it. And. It does not make me weak. Big Pharma is not shoving pills down my throat I don't need. They are … Continue reading Depression stigma: Taking medication
Suicide awareness month
When I talk about suicide and suicidal ideation I often talk about chronic pain as well. Because for me depression was saturated with pain. Pain was twisted right through the depression. And suicidal ideation was all about wishing for that pain to just end. Often I would fall into deep depressive stated in high pain … Continue reading Suicide awareness month
