Recent Posts Tagged With 'mental health'

• Antidepressants Are Like Hammers

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 10:25 in mental health

  I've said it before, and I'll say it again...Medication is not a cure for depression; it's a tool to help you climb out of depression.At least once per week, somebody tells me how they've been on medication for months or years to combat depression (o...

• Art of the Faults

  Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 14:30 in happiness, mental health

  As part of my daily life, I try to hide my faults. I try to dress in a way that covers my bulges of fat. I put foundation on my face to cover up my acne, rosacea, and brown spots of sun damage. I diligently clean the front room of my house, so unexpe...

• Sometimes Art is the Best Therapy

  Posted on Thursday January 3rd, 2008 at 17:11 in happiness, mental health

  I spend a lot of time analyzing things, judging what's the best quality, what makes life the easiest, etc. Even the majority of my therapy for anxiety is based on cognitive awareness of my own thought processes. In all of my logical reasoning, I had ...

• Anxiety sucks

  Posted on Monday October 22nd, 2007 at 09:16 in happiness, mental health

  My husband has been gently letting me know that I'm not acting like my normal self lately.Intellectually, I realize that I can handle whatever life throws at me. I know that I'm surrounded by supportive people who love me. I know I'm smart. And I'm a...