Mental Illness

Evidently, three out of four American women do — Western Society has done a phenomenal job of making eating food complicated. On the one hand, Big Ag lobbyists are cajoling us to eat Velveeta, Pop-Tarts, and Kentucky Fried Chicken because the nutrient-devoid ingredients in these foods are the ones they subsidize. On the flip side, the convergence of the…

Navigating the holidays with a son with a major mental illness — My son just got out of jail. He was in there nine months on a minor vandalism charge, which is cruel and unjust, I know. But the fact is, he got his head on straight in there. He started taking appropriate medication. He stopped being psychotic. …

You never get used to the shitty end of the stick — My latest mental health episode made me reflect on how far I’ve come from the days when I cut myself with a razor to survive the mental onslaught or would just give up altogether and try to kill myself. I feel good about my progress because just a few years…

Musing about mental health… About 21 minutes ago I took my newly prescribed Anxiety medication for the first time. I think they are kicking in already, I think. It’s been 5 days since my Psychiatrist prescribed them to me to use on an “as needed” basis. In the moment, all…

Origins of a Pathological Liar — I'm a nerd. I have always been a nerd. And likely, I will be a nerd on the day I drop dead. It will come as no surprise that I have an absurd affinity towards mathematics. That affinity had helped me greatly in being financially dynamic when it came to…

It could mean adjustments and adaptations, but it can be done. Really! It’s more common than we may realize, so it’s worth addressing. — It can be managed for sure! 🙄 The number one mental illness is depression worldwide. Depression is impacting an estimated 300 million people, depression is the most common mental disorder and generally affects women…