Category Archives: PTSD
World Suicide Prevention Day 2010
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. I am happy to be participating in the efforts to bring awareness to suicide prevention and the many ways we can become more informed and involved. In an effort to literally save lives … Continue reading
Filed under chronic pain, depression, PTSD, stigma, suicide
I’ve Been There (In the Psych Unit) Too
My first visit to a psychiatric unit was during my freshmen year of college, I had just turned 18. I had begun college with all the hopes and dreams of the picture perfect college experience…I didn’t even give it a … Continue reading
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I Choose to Live
Those are some pretty powerful words aren’t they? “I choose to live.” How many of us have to make that choice? How many of us have ever been faced with even contemplating that choice? I think so many go through … Continue reading
Filed under anxiety, Awards, chronic pain, depression, fibromyalgia, pain, PTSD, Self-Harm, suicide
Wearing Pain
Warning: Before clicking on any link in this blog post, please know that there may be photographs in the linked articles that could be triggering or disturbing in nature for anyone who self-harms (cuts, self-injures). This post in and of … Continue reading
Filed under anxiety, chronic pain, depression, pain, PTSD, Self-Harm, stigma, suicide
The Number Everyone Should Know
I have had it memorized for some time now, at least a year and half, maybe longer… but I didn’t know it when I needed it most. I’m referring to Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. Lifeline is a national suicide prevention crisis line. … Continue reading
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