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: suicide/depression
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
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
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
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
When hidden depression become open
I was diagnosed with depression associated with chronic pain and then later with Major Depressive Disorder a bit back. I am currently on Abilify, due
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
"13 Reasons why" was not for me
I got right into this series and watched it like crazy. I knew it was about suicide but I watched it anyway. I shouldn’t have.
Insurance companies do not 'get it' do they?
So I call from my insurance company asking for information they insisted they didn’t need in the first place because they are that awesome. I
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
World Suicide Prevention Day
I am a suicide attempt survivor. Two attempts. One last year in August in fact. The first attempt I didn’t ask for help. I thought
Suicide: Selfish
This is a reprint of a post I made for Migraine Checked about suicide. Since this is the anniversary of my second suicide attempt. Unmanaged
Migraines, Fibromyalgia, and suicide research
A recent study in Neurology has shown that people with comorbid fibromyalgia and migraines are at higher risk of suicide. Both conditions alone come with
The slippery slope of high pain and depression at night
I was talking about triggers with my psychologist in regards to depression. He said he pretty much knew what mine were. And I said good
