I don’t know what changed in me, but it’s something big

CW/TW: mentions of suicidal ideation My depression has a set pattern: I’m well. Something trips up. I start to fall, fall, fall. I crash hard. I pull myself together. I get up. I get stronger, better, happier. I’m well again. I’ve done this a hundred times in my 25 years. I’m an expert. But when… Continue reading I don’t know what changed in me, but it’s something big

How to cure your depression with magnets

Depression seems like it should be so easy to cure. Go to therapy. Maybe take anti-depressants. Exercise, eat well and hydrate. Think happy thoughts and avoid things that make you miserable. Boom! Depression cured. It’s so simple. Except it’s not that simple. It’s never that simple. Because depression is a monster. I followed this routine… Continue reading How to cure your depression with magnets

How my depression and college plans collided, crashed and burned

I medically withdrew from college my freshman year. Some of it was possibly due to physical stress (my undiagnosed POTS), but the primary reason was due to my depression and anxiety. This is the full, gritty, unabridged version of my experience that I have never really gotten into. But because it’s Mental Health Month and… Continue reading How my depression and college plans collided, crashed and burned

Happy Mental Health Awareness Month

Happy Mental Health Month! And I do mean happy, because it’s an awareness month, and awareness should always be celebrated. This blog is all about dysautonomia but I want to focus on topics relating to mental health this month. Dysautonomia does not necessarily mean you will experience a mental health crisis, but mood can be… Continue reading Happy Mental Health Awareness Month