Category Mental Health

I used to be the poster child for self-sabotage. Honestly, no one had to bring me down—I did that job perfectly well on my own. “I am not good enough.” That sentence wasn’t just a thought; it was a narrative…

I wouldn’t call myself book smart, but I definitely love acquiring new knowledge. I was not an A student in school (I hated studying, still do) but reading afforded me the knowledge I would have never received willingly or through…

Don’t you ever wish you could walk around living life with a standing ovation? Everywhere you went, everything you did, you had people standing beside you clapping, cheering, and approving of you? I know I do. A life of people…

Mental illness is a reality for many individuals. It is incredibly courageous for someone diagnosed with a mental illness to navigate life from the perspective of a fractured mind. Surrounding oneself with people that willingly support and understand your affliction…

I will never forget my very first severe panic attack. I was sitting in my room recovering from a massive hangover, when suddenly, my heart started beating incredibly fast. I had the worst case of cotton mouth, my hands became…

Sometimes our emotions will overwhelm us and despite our best efforts, we might fall off the map a bit. In my case, my extreme dips (where intense feelings of rejection, low self-esteem, and worthlessness creep in) my go to is…

For as long as I can remember, I used my weaknesses as an excuse to remain in my comfort zone. I needed to remain in the background, hidden from plain sight. I convinced myself that if nobody heard, saw, or…

Question 1: Can Christians be diagnosed with a mental illness? The answer is yes! Christians can suffer from mental illnesses because we are human!Some individuals believe that Christians cannot suffer from the debilitating effects of mental illness because well- ‘Isn’t…

Imagine going out for dinner to a restaurant and believing that the waiters, the managers as well as the unassuming diners are judging you for no apparent reason. You’re convinced that they’re side eyeing you because in your head you…

I was raised in a Community that scoffs at the idea of mental illness. I suppose to some degree, a large portion of society still views mental illness as a foreign concept. A concept that perceives depression or anxiety as…