My name is Luis Rosado and I suffer every day with Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Type; Panic Disorder (Episodic Paroxysmal Anxiety); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic; Generalized Anxiety…| Broken Light Collective
Sometimes the hardest part isn't the mood swings themselves, it's the feeling that you can't trust your own mind or body anymore. You wake up full of energy one week. You feel exhausted the next. You question why your emotions seem so unpredictable. If that sounds familiar, you're not broken. You're experiencing the echoes bipolar disorder leaves behind. At The Anxiety Center, our clinicians in Cincinnati, Dayton, and Indianapolis have walked with hundreds of people through this same...| The Anxiety Center
Who You Gonna Believe: Chapter 5 Based on a true story. For all his many, many faults, Rodney wasn’t really a drinker. He told me he’d been drunk once or twice while at IU but that being drunk hadn’t really taken. “I remember sitting at a bar in Bloomington. My nose was tingling, and I […] The post Back Home Again in Indiana appeared first on Emily Suess.| Emily Suess
“In the darkest moments I need to remind myself to keep looking up. Keep. Looking. Up.” #photography #mentalhealth #depression| Broken Light Collective
Some days you’re on top of the world. Energized. Overflowing with ideas. Other days, it’s like your body is moving through wet cement,...| The Anxiety Center
It starts with something small. A string of sleepless nights. An outburst that feels way bigger than the moment. A sudden flood of...| The Anxiety Center
This year has been, for lack of a better and more polite phrase, one gigantic sh*% show. New strain of COVID! Lockdowns! Mr. Rogers! When I hear these things, my anxiety can skyrocket. Ok, maybe not with Mr. Rogers. How are YOU? That’s a loaded question nowadays, isn’t it? I’ve been thinking about you; hoping […]| Victoriamaxwell.com
As a speaker who shares her story of mental illness and recovery, I’m often asked what helped me most when I didn’t want help. What benefited me most when I was struggling and pushing people (and their assistance) away? What worked I call the “Crazy Naked Truths” (CNT). CNT are principles healthcare providers, savvy friends, […]| Victoriamaxwell.com
As my husband and I move past the 40-day mark of staying at home due to COVID-19 (egad!), I thought another excerpt from my ‘work-in-progress’ memoir might be a nice diversion. Not much context is needed for this. Gentle feedback welcome. Email me at [email protected] or leave a comment. Happy reading!| Victoriamaxwell.com
Carella Keil is a poet and digital artist who splits her time between the ethereal world of dreams, and Toronto, Canada, depending on the weather. Her life has been deeply and irrevocably affected by mental illness. In 2008, she lost her youngest brother to suicide. Carella has been diagnosed with PTSD, Bipolar I and Dissociative […]| Broken Light Collective
