I want to preface this by acknowledging that I have been incredibly lucky that I have informed, compassionate parents. I am incredibly loved and supported. These are just some thing I wish I knew and things you can tell your children. (This post is assuming that you have already informed your child about the safety …
Recently, I’ve been struggling with significant aspects of mania. Although I am not officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my therapist and I have discovered that I experience periods of mania. Most significantly when I have to adjust to life changes, like moving back to college or when COVID first began. So I thought I would …
Trigger warning: If you struggle with self harm or experience suicidal thoughts, the following post could be potentially triggering, If you are feeling unsafe, you can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting “Start” to 741741. Quickly in my recovery process, my therapist and I discovered a form of kit for when I struggle with …
How to Work Part Time while being a Full Time Student. Similar to most young adults these days, I experience the intense dread of college loans and debt. I am in my junior year of college and I am heading into adulthood with thousands of dollars to my name. After my freshman year, I decided …
Recently, I had a student ask me if I decided to get help on my own or if I was forced. I told her that in many ways it was both because It was highly encouraged for me to see a therapist. I did make the decision to get better on my own though. Here …
“Why are you struggling with this anniversary? You were brave and survived through the trauma and you were willing to speak up about the abuse. You could be celebrating.” This has become one of the biggest questions that people have asked me recently. Every time it comes up I’m never really sure what the …
Why we shouldn’t teach our children to respect all authority figures. Recently, social media has been a storm of discussions due to the political climate. With the attempt to overturn the election and the riots at the capital, the comment sections have been filled with thousands of opinions and arguments. One particular comment was reoccurring …
Trigger warning: This is a post about suicidal ideation during current events such as COVID. If you are feeling unsafe or in danger of hurting yourself, please reach out to someone you know or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255. This year has been incredibly overwhelming physically and emotionally to everyone. The grieving …
I recently returned back to college for my fall semester. As many people have mentioned, there has been an overwhelming amount of anxiety surrounding the college environment due to the accommodations needed for the COVID- 19 circumstances. Although there have been many adjustments in our community, the regular stress of college and academic pressure is …
I have many friends who has recently decided to deactivate their facebook accounts, unfriend the entirety of their friends list, or delete all social media apps completely. This is not a post on judging them or their choices. I love everyone of them. Each and every person makes their own choices based on their …