Category: counseling

Internal Hope

Posted in ADD, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, counseling, Crying, DBT, depression, DNA, Fear, hope, MDD, Mental Health, Parents, Persevere, psychiatric medication, psychosis, self-discovery, sorrow, Suffering, suicide, trauma

Internal Hope – Originally posted August 5th, 2017 I think of the word “hope” and I must admit, I have no idea how to put a definition on the word. And I use it all the time. Hell, within my first blog on this site, “My Personal Hell”, I referred to hope. In case you can’t… Continue reading Internal Hope

Hypochondriac Therapist

Posted in anxiety, counseling, depression, Humor, Inside Joke, Mental Health2 Comments

Does this topic warrant concern? After all, you depend on this person to manage your mental health care, prescribe medication, and provide scientific logical advice regarding your well-being. I will just cut to the chase…. Round 1) “When my son was a chunky plump baby heavily overweight, I was literally concerned that he had a… Continue reading Hypochondriac Therapist

Fear of What is Next…

Posted in ADD, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, counseling, depression, faith, Fear, hope, Mental Health, mindfulness, Persevere, self-discovery, sorrow, Suffering, suicide, trauma

Fear. It can consume you. It can make the world stop until you finish dwelling on that same fear. Only, it doesn’t stop unless you control it. You may share this same struggle with me; the wonder that fills your mind; the question you ask repeatedly, “how can I make the world start again?”. Control.… Continue reading Fear of What is Next…

Love from Within

Posted in anxiety, Aura, bipolar, counseling, DBT, depression, Euphoria, faith, hope, Kind Heart, Love, Mental Health, mindfulness, Persevere, self-discovery, Suffering, suicide

I was listening to some random track on a random playlist I created years ago. You know, the kind of music you totally forgot about because you’ve been wrapped up in the catchy tunes from today. What I personally forgot is that my taste in music was stellar back in those days. Then it smacked… Continue reading Love from Within

Do you love your parents?

Posted in ADD, ADHD, anxiety, bipolar, counseling, DBT, depression, DNA, faith, Love, MDD, Mental Health, mindfulness, Parents, Remember, self-discovery, Suffering2 Comments

In society, we are made to believe that we MUST love our parents. Regardless of what they do, how they act, who they are. Some would even argue that unconditional love is love that does not have to be earned; conditional love is love that must be earned? What if I don’t love them unconditionally… Continue reading Do you love your parents?

Inside Jokes with Your Psychiatrist

Posted in anxiety, counseling, depression, healthcare, Humor, Inside Joke, Mental Health, self-discovery1 Comment

What I’m about to post makes me realize that I’m not sure if it is a good or bad thing (although, my therapist reminds me constantly that we shouldn’t use the terms “good” versus “bad”). I’ve seen my psychiatrist so many times that we both feel comfortable saying “shit” and “fuck” and other less politically… Continue reading Inside Jokes with Your Psychiatrist

Mindfulness in Depression

Posted in anxiety, bipolar, counseling, Crying, DBT, depression, healthcare, hope, Mental Health, mindfulness, Persevere, psychosis, self-discovery, sorrow, suicide, trauma

Have you ever had a provider say to you “just breathe”…… AGHHGHG. Right? It is more complex than that! Like all my symptoms magically go away when I take a deep breath. If it were that simple then I wouldn’t be sitting in your office… Mastering mindfulness takes time. It took two years until I… Continue reading Mindfulness in Depression