What do you do when one of the things you used to like about yourself the most, looking back, becomes one of the things that you like about yourself the least? From as young as I can remember, a rocket ship of ambition propelled me forward in all that I did. I didn’t — and still […]
Even though holidays are often, in the popular media, portrayed as ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, they can be quite exhausting. Very often, we feel overwhelmed by family gatherings, financial expenses, or traveling. Holidays tend to be even harder for people dealing with mental health problems, such as addiction or depression. Keeping sane […]
I’ve had anxiety and depression for years, long before I started therapy and began taking medication under the advisement of a psychiatrist. I look back at my teenage and college years and see glaring signs that I was unhappy but didn’t know how to put it into words that anyone, including myself, could understand. Mental […]
Bipolars are criminals. Homicidal maniacs. Dangers to the public. Violent and in need of institutionalization. Selfish people acting out in an attempt to gain attention. Hi, I’m Megan, I’m bipolar and I am none of these things. And I’m none of the hundreds of other common misconceptions about bipolar, either. Bipolar disease (or “manic depression”) […]
This story begins in a basement waiting room in Brooklyn. My boyfriend and I stare at our phones on a dirty looking love seat across from the reception desk. There’s no service, and cellphone games give me headaches, so I pick up an issue of Parenting magazine, even though I am not a parent and — […]
Last week a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association claimed that people with mild to moderate depression are wasting their time with happy pills because the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are about as effective as placebos. But before you throw away your bottle, you should know this study wasn’t perfect—a New York Times article and many doctors say it […]
Depression, the way it’s depicted in popular culture and cultural myth is almost glamorous. Someone who is struggling under the weight of their depression is depicted as reflective. Brooding. Intense. Romantic. Feeling things so deeply that they’re driven to suicide. Think Kurt Cobain, Elliot Smith, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf. They are not necessarily people you […]
Talking with some physicians about depression and anxiety therapy is a direct way to determine what is not right and then taking action to cure your problem. However, for some patients, the prospect of talking about their mental health issues with a physician is as horrible as the issue itself. LaShawnLewis gives thirteen tips for helping […]
CBD Oil, is perhaps, the most popular oil or supplement in 2019. Almost every health blog and website have something to say about this oil. Even top celebrities such as Kim Kardashian once said she is obsessed with CBD Oil. In the past couple of months, there have been so many claims of the wonders […]
