I still remember driving to work for my first day at the first job after my psychotic break. I was so scared. The night before I had laid out all my clothes and taken my shower to be as ready as possible. I got up extra early to have time to "just be ready". My … Continue reading Letter to My Colleagues
Tag: Mental Health Warrior
Accepting our new reality
Due to COVID, we are on the verge of a mental health epidemic. According to Hartford Health, “Experts call it the underlying crisis. While COVID-19 cases spike around the country, more than a third of Americans report related depression and anxiety”. Every 12 minutes someone dies by suicide according to the CDC. According to the … Continue reading Accepting our new reality
Finding Your Tribe
Like everyone, Russia's invasion of the Ukraine horrified me. Heartbreaking pictures of families fleeing for their lives, shattered my perception of our fragile façade of civility. Suddenly, I felt shells going off inside my weary soul. “Not again,” my heart cried. As the tanks roll across the landscape of the Ukraine, our fragile emotional worlds … Continue reading Finding Your Tribe
5th Anniversary Party
5th Anniversary Invitation
Why self-care is not selfish
Do you have COVID fatigue? You matter. Please know that you are not alone. We are all currently grappling with our mental health.
We are all mental health warriors
Pulling out my black suit from the closet for a funeral, I realized how long it had been since I had worn something so formal. The suit feels awkward, like it doesn't fit anymore. COVID has brought us all to death’s door. Suddenly, we are asking those big life questions. Who am I? Why am … Continue reading We are all mental health warriors