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  • Mental Health Wednesday October 2025

    I’m going to try and start dating these things in the title. I should’ve a while back, but, you know. Effort. Anyhooo… September was stressful. More than it had any right to be, thank you very much. So much so it brought up fun other potential side effects of mental illness. Physical Manifestation. No, this…

  • Mental Health Wednesday August

    Anxiety commonly goes hand in hand with depression. When you are depressed, you are always angry, even when you’re having a good day, there’s always a current of frustrated rage riding below the surface. That smile, those jokes, the goofiness–it’s a mask. It isn’t all acting, but a goodly portion of it is.People seem to…

  • WTF JULY 2025

    This month, I learned, definitively, that the phrase “team player” in a work environment or on a resume, actually means “door mat” in a business environment.

  • Mental Health Wednesday

    The apps of doom Like a lot of people, I have quite a few apps on my phone, but I’m only going to talk about a few of the ones that I use the most. Some of this is TBI related. Some of this is depression related. Habitica –This is an app that you can…

  • Mental Health Wednesday: Diet

    Depression can suck the energy out of me. Some days I literally cannot summon the raw will to go to the bathroom and swish some mouthwash. Just mouthwash. Brushing teeth? Flossing? When I’m struggling just to care about breathing? I should eat, but thinking about making something is tiring. Thinking about chewing is tiring. I…

  • Mental Health Wednesday May 2025

    Nothing here is medical advice. This is only a recounting of my own experiences. If you see something here that raises a question, ask your medical provider. I have a load of journals. I’ve tried so many and continue most of them. I’ve plans to try more different kinds. I’m not consistent, though. Consistent journaling…