Some people have the impression that once a mentally ill person seeks out help, it's only a matter of time before things get better. But that's not always true.
I was misdiagnosed as bipolar for 6 years. I’m only now getting my life back.
Tag: bipolar
When You’re Too Mentally Ill To Transition
I'm transgender and I'm trying to transition. But the door keeps getting slammed in my face again, and again, and again.
5 Reminders For Anyone Who’s Depressed
I hope you are able to find the support that you need – even if it's scary to ask, your life and your happiness are worth it.
6 Things Mental Health Recovery Has Taught Me
Instead of seeing recovery as the road back to “normal life,” I saw it as a chance to create something better for myself.
I Had Everything I Wanted – And I Still Wanted To Die
Nothing was actually wrong. I wouldn't have changed anything about my life – just how I felt.
To Anyone Who’s Ever Shamed a Teenager For Being ‘Attention Seeking’
How would my life be different had someone had the courage to intervene instead of the cowardice to mock me?
Medically Transitioning is Not a Walk in the Park. (Sometimes, it Actually Sucks.)
Alternatively titled, 'That Time My Hormones Made Me Lose My Damn Mind' or maybe 'Being Transgender Is Awful.'
To The Friends That Knew I Couldn’t Do This ‘Mental Illness Thing’ Alone
When I hear you breathing next to me in the middle of the night, I will wonder why I ever thought I was so noble for going it alone.
Maybe My Mental Illness Does Define Me. And?
The simple truth is that I do not know who I am without mental illness because I've never lived a life without it.
I Thought It Was The Only Thing I Could Control
When I stop eating, I never seem to run out of excuses.
