It’s a bit like being in a sci-fi flick. Huge whirring machine to your right, bright lights, doctors all around, pictures of puppies and kitties on the wall (what?), a needle in your arm, and BOOM! You’re back in your bed feeling strangely hungover and wishing you could have a drink. Except, obviously, no alcohol is allowed in the mental hospital. Okay, okay, so you can totally get ECT outpatient, too. I did, a week after the last time I got out. I say the last time because I

It’s days like these when every failure seems amplified. When new disappointments spur old hurts and old hurts seem to last forever. It’s in this darkness that I feel the most vulnerable; even childlike. Because I know I am supposed to be able to reach down and find gratitude, I instinctively pull in the other direction. Instead I want solitude. I want to stomp my feet like a four-year old and have a temper tantrum. I want to scream a raging scream and ugly cry until I feel s

This book was a free book of the month choice from Amazon. I have to admit I've been a bit more than fascinated by both fiction and non-fiction focusing on main characters who have some type of mental disorder, especially after reading Twelve Patients by Eric Manheimer. The perspectives can be so interesting, yet educational at the same time. One of the main characters, Eric Evans, has schizophrenia. We meet Eric at a particularly rough time in his life - his wife leaves him,

There. I said it. This barrage of uplifting and positive memes has overtaken social media. There are a few that offer good advice, or make someone smile, but in reality, you are not contributing to the mental well-being of the people who follow you. Some of your friends are dealing with issues that are very serious, albeit from their perspective. Let them go through what they need to go through to get to the other side of where they want and need to be FOR THEM. Not for you.

I'm so happy to introduce you to Bailey. When I started GGS, there were a few young women I had a in mind for this area and she is one of them. All words are her own and I've only edited for spacing - I've touched nothing else. I'm impressed, humbled, and perhaps a bit excited for the future knowing this young woman will be in charge soon. Thank you, Bailey. I hope to read so much more from you! Mrs. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20