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I put on a brave face, but I felt hopeless most of the time.
Continuing the conversation for mental health awareness month (see all the stories here). Story #6 A successful day was as simple as getting up and showering before 2pm. What is your diagnosis? Clinical Depression for 10 years What do your symptoms look like? Some of my episodes were worse than others. My “better” days consisted […]
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It was one of the lowest points of my life.
Continuing the conversation for mental health awareness month (see all the stories here). Story #5 I am strong. I always have been. I think we all have weak moments, but being able to share them with others and learn from our mistakes makes us stronger. What is your diagnosis? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major depression […]
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I have searched for ways to cope with the things in my mind.
Continuing the conversation for mental health awareness month (see all the stories here). Story #4 I wish people knew that my mental illnesses are not a choice. What is your diagnosis? Major depressive disorder, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) What do your symptoms look like? Major depressive disorder: sadness, emptiness, lonliness, wanting to sleep all […]
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I felt no other way out.
Continuing the conversation for mental health awareness month (see all the stories here). Story #3 Yeah, my mood can swing hard, but don’t call me psycho.. What is your diagnosis? Depression, Bipolar disorder What do your symptoms look like? Daily ones include: low self esteem, low energy, reduced sex-drive, self-hatred, irritability, withdrawing from friends. I’ve […]
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I always think people hate me or are talking about me.
Continuing the conversation for mental health awareness month (see all the stories here). Story #2 My symptoms look like having to do things over and over again until I get them “right” or horrific things will eventually happen to me… What is your diagnosis? OCD, Generalized anxiety disorder, Paranoia with psychotic features. What do your […]
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