Living With Mental Illness is…

Living with mental illness is like watching the sunrise through a dirty window. Living on psychotropic medications is like trying to … More

Grander than Grand — a poem and a baby

Her grandness is grander than grand… As I snuggle her perfect newborn body, her delicate head rests on my shoulder … More

“There is no greater joy than being freed from the captivity of your mind.” ~Susan Walz The escape from the … More

I had severe painful anxiety and panic attacks in my early twenties (thirty years ago) and have had anxiety off … More

My brain is always moving quickly–thinking, planning, reminiscing, dreaming, creating and is actively working. It doesn’t shut down much. It … More

I have battled with my weight my entire life and was thin until I became pregnant with my first daughter. … More

My puzzle of life was damaged and had many missing pieces. I found the missing pieces of my life and … More

As the Tsunami of mental illness struck, my life turned into a whirlwind of pain, confusion and loss. Destruction was … More

Think about how scientists determine whether medications are safe before they are manufactured. Most of the time they use lab … More

A person with cancer is often given chemotherapy or radiation treatments to kill their cancer cells. These toxins or poison … More