by karen | Nov 6, 2018 | Mental Health
Back I go. Sat in a waiting room. Paperwork filled in. Assessment complete. Waiting to see a complete stranger who will soon know more about me than most people who think they know me. Who will probably ask me questions that will make me cry. ...
by karen | Oct 23, 2018 | Mental Health
My mental health. My anxiety. It won’t just go away. I can’t just decide that after a life time of anxiety that I’m going to be just ok. My mental health doesn’t work for the convenience and comfort of other people. I don’t...
by karen | Sep 24, 2018 | Mental Health
*this post discusses eating disorders, the use of laxatives, bulimia and mental health. If any of these are a trigger issue for you, it may be best you don’t read on. However, if you read this and would like to reach out for some help, or know you are not alone,...
by karen | Jan 29, 2018 | Mental Health
Anxiety is a difficult mental struggle that can not only feel shameful, but that can also be extremely handicapping. Thankfully, modern society is trying to ease the stigma of anxiety and mental health. It is now accepted for people to discuss their issues openly....
by karen | Dec 11, 2017 | Mental Health
The people who know me really well — and there aren’t actually that many of them — know that I have a couple of little habits that tend to give away how I’m doing. They’re my tells. The things that quietly reveal when life is feeling a bit too much, when my stress...
by karen | Oct 7, 2016 | Mental Health
This is very raw and personal. I won’t give advice. I can’t tell you I’m an expert on anxiety. I can’t claim to know how to handle it perfectly because I’m still walking the long road to learning how to help myself. Yesterday I had an...