Aren’t you supposed to get help when you’re feeling like dying? Now the record of my needing help is keeping me from moving forward with my life. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: mental illness
The Stigma of Depression
I was 19, and just an average student doing an average degree, working part time and living the lifestyle many people my age did. Depression altered everything. It all seems like a horrible dream now but there are still things … Continue reading
Trigger Warnings
I’m a strange case, without a doubt. I’m sensitive to visual stimuli. For example, during a tour of old slums in Edinburgh, we saw a flickery candlelit room with fake bodies in burlap bags to portray the results of the … Continue reading
The Story of Telling My Story
I moved from Illinois to Florida to attend an MFA program in creative writing, where I received a fellowship to attend. I experienced some culture shock, going from a culturally diverse community to a white, culturally insular student body. … Continue reading
I Am Struggling But I Am A Person
I am one of millions. I am a part of a group of people who are numerous, widely functional, and important to society. I have a mental illness. My particular illness is depression. Now before you a.) assume I’m a … Continue reading