For those of you who’ve been with me for a while, you probably know that October and November are bad months for me. If you’re new to this blog, you can read more about that here. Historically, my depression gets so bad at this time of year that I have to get electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),… Read More That Time of Year
This past summer, I suffered from what felt like a clogged left ear. It was hard to hear out of it. My primary care physician found nothing wrong, but sent me to get a hearing test. At the audiologist’s, they ran me through a series of tests, most of which were made up of different… Read More My “Hears”
I signed up for a flash fiction writing class that started earlier this month. It’s online, and the lessons are presented once a week for 5 weeks. Flash fiction are stories that are very, very short, usually 1000 words or less. When I first started writing fiction, I tried my hand at flash but was… Read More Flash Fiction Class
I have 2 cats: Hee Seop (HEE-sop) and Angelo, and both are old. Or I should say that I had 2 cats, since one of them, Hee Seop (pictured here), died last Wednesday evening. Granted, both cats are almost 18 years old, so part of me expected this, just not so soon. Hee Seop had… Read More My Cat Died
Welcome to my new followers and hello again to my previous followers! I took (am taking) a break from the blogosphere. Everything is ok with me, I’m still not depressed, so that’s good. Thank you to those who asked. One of the reasons I’ve stopped blogging is because I ran out of topics! I have… Read More Where I’m At
So recently I’ve mentioned going to a martial arts class but not being able to because of anxiety. Well. Last week I not only went to martial arts (finally!), but to class at 2 different schools! How about that, Anxiety??? I’m talking to YOU! It was great to be able to compare the 2 because… Read More I Finally Went
No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers takes a look at the state of mental healthcare in America vis-à-vis his family’s experience with mental illness. While some of the information (because it’s not just a memoir) such as the history of abuse in mental… Read More “No One Cares About Crazy People” by Ron Powers
