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
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Mental illness: Things not to say
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
Mental illness: the eternal return
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
Guest Post: Battling Anxiety
It is the time of year where anxiety can be quite a problem as worries and fears pile up during the holidays. The only anxiety
Things I learned from depression
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).
How common is mental illness really?
1 in 5 people has a mental illness. That is the statistic we know. And that is quite a lot given the stigma that is
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
What it is like to have effective depression medication
First I would like to point out it isn’t always easy to find effective depression medication or even at all. It can be complex and
New morning anxiety
I have never had anxiety before. Aside from the anxiety associated with public speaking, of which I am terrified of. Anxiety about when my
Mental Health Awareness month
It is mental health awareness month. 1 in 5 people has a mental illness. I am one. I currently have depression related to chronic pain.
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
Depression affecting my pain management
My depression is correlated with my chronic pain. That is how it came to exist but I am on medication for it and seeing a
Chronic pain and cognitive therapy
With chronic pain and fibromyalgia, we often overlook out emotional wellbeing in favour of our physical wellbeing. That is to say, we do a great deal to
