Trigger warning: sexual violence, eating disorders, suicide. I recently posted a tweet I had previously shared on Instagram, and it resonated with tens of thousands of people, particularly women. It was about a lack of support for women in our current society, particularly mothers, and the toll that it takes on us. And how little……
We’ve all seen statements using mental health treatments as insults. It’s not necessarily the treatments themselves that are getting dumped on, but rather the mental illness itself, as the intention is to capitalize on the negative stigma surrounding struggles with mental health. The implication is that the person is “crazy” & draws on negative stereotypes……
This post is sponsored and contains affiliate links which means items purchased through these links return a small monetary percentage back to this blog. Read our full disclosure policy here. There’s so much to think about when you’re getting ready to start a family. When I got pregnant with my first baby, I read all the……
This post contains affiliate links which means items purchased through these links return a small monetary percentage back to this blog. Read our full disclosure policy here. The daily feelings of mom life with anxiety and depression can make my feel like I’m all over the place. Anxiety and depression have been plaguing me again recently…….
If you’re a mom with anxiety or depression, you’re not alone! Humor is always something that helps me make light of some of the hard stuff, so hopefully some of these funny mental health memes for moms with anxiety will give you a giggle! 1. Parenting with anxiety is a blast View this post on……
There’s nothing like the power of a friend’s hug. Let me tell you a story. “I need to talk to you,” I said in a message to my friend. I was spiraling after a tough afternoon and felt like my world was spinning out of control. I couldn’t stop crying. I often hesitate to reach……
My dear husband, When we got married, you didn’t know I had depression. I didn’t know I had depression. We wouldn’t know I had depression until I became pregnant with our first child. Then everything changed in more ways than one. You had no idea you were about to be supporting your wife through depression. You and I……
People say the darndest things when you talk about your struggles, don’t they? Here’s how to respond when people say “You Think That’s Hard?”
Depression feels like a mental cage.
It’s frustrating when my brain keeps me from doing things I know I can do. I feel like a cheetah trapped in a cage when I could be running up to 90mph if given the chance. But I am not free.
I never wanted to take medication for mental health. Asking for “help” for depression and anxiety was literally the last thing I wanted to do. But after exhausting all other options, it was my only choice.
