Depression in the Workplace
Ten years ago, I felt that I really needed a job. I wasn’t facing the threat of an eviction or wondering where my next meal would come from. Being a stay-at-home mom wasn’t bad. I was pretty good at the mom part, but the other part of the job – cooking and cleaning everyday – didn’t do anything for me. […]
Define Yourself
“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
Brave Enough
“In order to achieve anything, you must be brave enough to fail.” -Kirk Douglas
Mental Illness: Is God to blame? (Bipolar I’s Perspective)
Some Christians may argue that, as people born into sin, we do deserve punishment. “But thank God,” they say, “thank God that we don’t get what we deserve.” Instead, we get peace when we’re confused, healing when we’re hurt, love when we’re unlovable, and the list goes on. But when you’re in the middle of the storm, waiting on the […]
Mental Illness: Is God to blame? (Bipolar II’s Perspective)
In one of my many discussions with my son, he matter-of-factly stated that he questions the existence of God. When asked to explain, he asked, if God exists why do bad things happen to people who have done nothing to deserve His punishment? This is coming from a young man who has hypertension that can only be controlled with medication. […]
