suicidal

I have a mental illness. I am mentally ill. I can barely bring myself to say the words. I have not uttered the phrase “I am mentally ill” out loud.

We both have mental illness. How can I know either, let alone both of us, will be okay after our breakup?

Depression lingers like an unwelcome ghost trailing behind me. And most days, I accept that. I acknowledge that. And, I’m okay. What if one day I’m not?

I am here to tell you to stop judging other people’s outsides and making value judgments on their insides. Depression doesn't care but you should!

I hope my kids have learned from this talk about suicide. I hope that they understand the gravity of bullying and the importance of compassion.

Hospitalizations make me realize my own shortcomings when it comes to placing mental illness on the same plane as physical illness

The benefit of posting honestly about our struggles and depression on social media.

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