15 Reasons Why Women Have Sex With Their Ex
A lot of us have been there. Breaking up is hard, and sometimes we lose sight of the reasons why we broke up to begin with. Here is a list of 15 reasons women have sex with their Ex: Loneliness: You...
View Article“An App To Diagnose Bipolar Mood Swings By How People Talk On The Phone”
Recently an article published at Co.Exist.com, a site that focuses on groundbreaking innovation, published an article entitled “An App To Diagnose Bipolar Mood Swings By How People Talk On The Phone.”...
View ArticleLunch With No Hot Sauce
Well, I started taking a new medication for depression. So far, so good, until bam, lunch with no hot sauce. I was at lunch with a new coworker and was trying to put hot sauce on my sandwich and my...
View ArticleThe Beast Is Back: Depression Part II
It has almost been over a week on my new antidepressant and it’s getting easier to open the pill box and take it. Not perfect, but I’m trying. I skipped a couple days which I know is bad but I waffled...
View ArticleMeditation: The Rosary in the Sauna
Meditation is hard. It takes discipline, time, and regularity. It takes a lot. I have always struggled with meditating. Even with my mood stabilizer, I’ve always had rushed thoughts that have made it...
View Article“The Doctor’s Note” Depression and your job
I don’t know why they say, “Go to your doctor.” I’ve been in a hole the past week and need a doctors note to justify my absence at work which really isn’t happening and shows the stupidity of the...
View ArticleWhat I Learned From My Depression
Well, we are coming to the end of my depression series. It took a lot of strength to climb my way out of the cave. I can see the sun on the horizon, and thankfully, I finally feel better. It’s not...
View ArticleIt’s Hard to Go to Your Psychiatrist
It’s a hard thing, for me, to go to my psychiatrist. I know it’s coming on the calendar, and I dread it. I actually forget the date and have to call my psychiatrist and leave a message: “Hey Dr. I...
View ArticleSweating the Big Stuff: 10 Things to consider when you find yourself in a sweat
Most of us have heard the saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Rarely do we hear “Don’t sweat the big stuff”; it sounds like an oxymoron. I locked myself out of my apartment today. I was either going...
View ArticleFox TV Series “Empire” takes on Bipolar Disorder: Race and Mental Illness
Fox’s new hit Empire has taken on bipolar disorder as a storyline that discusses race and mental illness. Here is a scene taken from Empire: “Hey, hey everybody just hold on for a minute. What is this...
View ArticleVideo on Depression
Depression comes in many forms. Here is a sample of depression that I endure from time to time.
View ArticleFat Check: Med Control Part III
I didn’t take my antidepressant today, and I know that is bad, and that I am jumping the gun. I got up super early to work out and was on a machine at the gym in front of a mirror and noticed that my...
View ArticleFat Check: Med Control IV
It stared me down, again. My antidepressant. And the guilt creeped in that I have not taken my medication for two days straight, and now it is day three. It is sad that I think I can monitor or check...
View ArticleFat Check: Med Control V
Hell no I didn’t take the med. I am on a roll here, but the guilt is building. I feel like I am cheating or lying to my psychiatrist by choosing to not take it and knowing that I am going to have to...
View ArticlePreparing for Seasonal Depression
I suffer from seasonal depression, and every Holiday season I start to worry that a depression will take hold, and I won’t be ready for it. My depression has started to creep up on me and it’s not even...
View ArticleShe Had Sex With Another Guy?!
There is something in some men that makes them lose it when they find out a women they love, or like, has had sex with another man. They run for the hills, with no explanation. Women, we get hurt when...
View ArticleLaundry: A Secret Sign of Depression
Most people think that when you’re depressed you don’t do house chores like taking out the trash, or doing the dishes, or laundry or whatever. Depression has many faces. I don’t think you can have a...
View Article10 Things To Know About Bad Boys
Why do I like bad boys, and hate myself for it, cause I can’t seem to get away from them. What I know about bad boys: They don’t necessarily drive motorcycles, or have different clothes, or talk a...
View ArticleMy Depression is Over, So Now What?
Whether your depression is long or short, or your recovery time is swift or slow. Once you get out of a depression, it is game time. Here are some things to consider when you are first coming out of a...
View ArticleWhen you cancel your therapist session
There are a lot of reasons to cancel a session with your therapist. I just got over my depression and am back to my job, and think, okay, I don’t want to drop money for a session when I don’t have...
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