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Tag Archives: Mental Illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month…
…It’s also the month that has Mother’s Day and, for Tyler, the end of his school year. Due to physical and mental illnesses, summer can be a tough and guilty time for me. I don’t always feel well enough to … Continue reading
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Tagged agoraphobia, anxiety, Depression, Grant, Mental Illness, Tyler
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It Only Takes One
October 10th was World Mental Health Day and no surprise, I was too depressed to write anything inspiring about it. But the next day I received an email from someone who reminded me that one conversation, one honest way of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mental Illness, World Mental Health Day
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Anxiety!!!
Linking up for the Chronic Friday Linkup at Being Fibro Mom. For the last few months I’ve been experiencing overwhelming anxiety, just in time for my son’s summer vacation. I know I have to take him places and do things … Continue reading
My Son and His OCD
(This post contains strong language and may be upsetting to some. However, it is a true representation of what happened with my son this weekend.) Tyler has been in therapy and on medication for his OCD for a while now … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, anxiety in children, Bipolar Disorder, Emily, Grant, Mental Health, Mental Illness, OCD, OCD in children, Tourette's Syndrome, Tyler
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When I Look in the Mirror…
This is my first time posting with Finish the Sentence Friday. If you would like to link up or check it out you can do so here. Today’s prompt is “When I Look in the Mirror…” My first thought is … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic illness, Depression, Finish the Sentence Friday, Lupus, Mental Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Trip to the Surgeon
I saw the surgeon yesterday to see about my gallbladder issues and he told me that in the absence of pain he did not believe that my gallbladder was the cause of my problems. Part of me was disappointed because … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, Emily, Fibro, Fibromyalgia, gallbladder, Jacques, Lesser Known Symptoms of Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Mental Illness, nausea, Pinterest, Tyler
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30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
Welcome to all who are seeing this blog for the first time coming over from the Invisible Illness Awareness Week website! My blog seeks to let sick moms know that they are not alone, as well as educate healthy people … Continue reading
A Semicolon is a Pause, Not an Ending
When I first read about Project Semicolon I really liked it’s mission. President Amy Bleuel started Project Semicolon in 2013, ten years after her father committed suicide. “Project Semicolon means continuance”, Amy says. “In literature a author uses a semicolon … Continue reading
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Tagged #projectsemicolon, #semicolonproject, Amy Bluel, Depression, Mental Illness, Project Semicolon, Semicolon Project, suicide
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Telling Tyler My Truth
I’ve hidden my mental illnesses from Tyler because he simply hasn’t been old enough to handle them. But yesterday when he teased me again about always wearing pajamas, I felt the time was right to tell him about my depression. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Emily, Mania, Mental Illness, Tyler
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Tyler’s Troubles
I haven’t talked about Tyler in a while, mostly because I’ve been too upset to write about what has been going on with him. If you don’t already know, Tyler has been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD. Lately his … Continue reading
