It's been a rough week for me. With bad news and bad days consuming me, it felt like all I was doing was fighting to stay strong through it all. Thankfully I've got my family and friends, who I refer to as the most beautiful bunch of souls that I'm very lucky to have. In my … Continue reading How A Family Recovers When A Loved One is Diagnosed
The title for this post may be a bit misleading. Mainly because I didn't give you much context. But this post is about my first time reaching out to someone about my mental illness. Now I've written about my story in regards to my mental health struggles, which you can read here. But I never … Continue reading My First Time …
Hello! Happy Monday! As I take a break from studying from my upcoming midterm, I thought it would right to finish up the three part series on the different types of therapy used in the treatment for mental health. So far we've covered the most common types and the biological types. So for the last part of this … Continue reading Different Types of Therapy – Part Three
Oi. So sorry for the delay of today's post - I've got a hectic schedule and I'm trying to find time for everything (THIS IS SO DIFFICULT, EH?) In yesterday's post, I talked about the most common therapies used in the treatment of mental health - you can read that here. In today's post, I'll be … Continue reading The Different Types of Therapy – Part Two
Today as I was waiting for my appointment, I ended up chatting with a woman that happens to be an acquaintance of mine. She was asking about how I've been doing and if I was still in school (ugh. sigh. I feel like I'm forever saying 'yes I'm still there'), you know, the typical "hey, how've … Continue reading The Different Types of Therapy – Part One
Hello Readers!! Guess What! This week we are taking the chance to introduce ourselves to you in a little more depth than before! So sit back, relax, and enjoy our Team Member Showcase! ~ Defying Shadows Team What defines you as a person? Who are you? Hi, my name is Alex. I'm a 22 year … Continue reading Hi, My Name is Alex.
Hello! Happy Sunday to all! Today I'm going to be writing about online dating. I'll be sharing some tips for safe online dating and some of my own thoughts about it. Disclaimer: before I begin this post, I should note that I am sans-boyfriend. It's 2015, the year of online dating. We've got so many … Continue reading Using Online Dating Safely
Self-acceptance is something that I've struggled with for years. Accepting the good, the bad, and the ugly about yourself is something that sounds easy to do, but once you begin to do so, becomes difficult. To help you with your journey to self-acceptance, here are some tips that may come of use to you. - … Continue reading Journey to Self Acceptance
Low self-esteem is something that I've struggled with for many of years. The majority of the reason behind my low self-esteem was because I was bullied through grade school and high school. There are still some times that I still struggle with it - days when it's a bit more difficult to love myself but … Continue reading Understanding and Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
It's my birthday. No, not my actual birthday. It's been 1 and 1/2 years since my diagnosis of bipolar disorder. So yes, I call it my birthday because I'm celebrating my recovery. Tuesday December 16, 2013. That's the day that I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I can tell you exactly how the weather was, … Continue reading #WEALLHAVEASTORY | ALEX’S STORY
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