Her hands trembled for a second. It would only have been noticed by her or her best friend, she always able to see beyond what was actually happening. She’d ask, “why,” I’d answer “lithium!” Which is true, but that’s not why today. She trembled at the thought that her body, so used to failing her, was failing her then. But not failing for the sake of failing or for safety or for recognition of something deeper going on. Her body was failing because she was so close to success. Her tremble was another hiccup, another reminder that if she kept failing it would prevent her from succeeding and she could…
5 Ways to Cope with Mental Illness During Covid-19
These times have been very trying on my mental health and have brought to life old feelings that I had thought, with therapy, I had conquered. With each day that has gone by, each of the demons that I felt were banished from my mind, have tip toed themselves to sit front and center as I work to regain my mental balance. I wanted to share 5 ways to cope with mental illness during Covid-19 that have proven, for me, to kick those demons back to where they belong, far from my life and my mind. 1. Create boundaries with your phoneIn the isolation many of us find ourselves, our…
Help! Am I Crazy?
I hate to say I struggle with mental illness. I prefer to thrive with it. Show it who’s boss. Thank God for my meds and hear Mom’s sing song voice as she says “better living through chemistry” elongating the “e” sound the “y” makes and then laughing. But even as I thrive, there is an aspect of the struggle that I cannot deny. Grief is an emotion, but I would classify it in my life as a true illusionist. One of the things I fear is going through another episode, which does not occur when I am properly medicated. In my mother’s decline and in her passing grief became a…
A Pass Through Grief While Enduring Mental Illness
