I’m perfectly willing to admit that my home life is sometimes a mess. Because of my youngest daughter’s cerebral palsy, we spend hours each week…

Dear Sweet Daughters, I love you so very much. In fact, I try to show that love to you every single day, with every breath…

Mental illness often causes people to feel lonely and out of place. It can push us to isolate, or act in ways that scare and…

We all have moments in our lives where we try to fight reality or hide the truth. Sometimes, we do it in order to protect…

I’m an outgoing person. I enjoy talking and meeting new people. I love social gatherings and surrounding myself with my favorite people. They sometimes say…

We all know that our childhood directly impacts our adulthood, yet most of us rarely stop to think about it. Naturally, one of the largest…

Relationships have never been my strong suit. In fact, I can’t think of a single friendship or romantic connection that came easily. I constantly fear…

Over the past two years, I have been admitted to my local psychiatric hospital four times, attended an intensive outpatient program for four months, plowed…

I first walked through the doors of my local psychiatric hospital over two years ago. I felt so terrified that I could barely speak. Somehow…

I don’t know when it started or when it will end, but I fear abandonment so much that I think about it every day. Sometimes…