I read these 2 posts from a close friend this week. I made a few changes to make it personal, however, the message is clear. Many who struggle with mental illnesses will understand. Those who do not will understand after reading this. Number 1 For a long time, I didn’t talk about my struggles. IContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness”
Category Archives: Mental Health
No Visible Injury
PSTD is not like any other injury. It can not be fixed in six to eight weeks then a few weeks of physical therapy. PTSD takes time, in most cases years to reduce the effects that may never go away.
Life Changes
Life Changes It really is amazing how fast life changes. What is even more amazing is how fast life passes us by and before we know it our next chapter in life has begun. Our lives can be like a novel with continuous changes. Our lives are really not as predictable as one may think.Continue reading “Life Changes”
Getting Through the Holiday Blues
Getting Through the Holiday Blues Every year some of us get those holiday blues. Remembering when I was a child the Christmas displays came out after Thanksgiving. This year I started noticing these displays came out in some locations before Holloween. Is this the reason most people are getting the holiday blues? This brings meContinue reading “Getting Through the Holiday Blues”
5 Steps to Challenge Yourself
Over the past few years, our society has gone through many changes, whether a new job working from home, finding a different place in life, or even making adjustments from losing a loved one. It may not be easy to take these steps in your life, you just need to take on these challenges toContinue reading “5 Steps to Challenge Yourself”
Life Keeps Changing
It has been some time since my last post. Life keeps changing. There are just some things we have to place on hold, while we manage priorities in life. Everyone has different priorities in life, family, money, friends, and even health. Yet we all have continuous life changes. Everything from jobs, a new house, aContinue reading “Life Keeps Changing”
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Could you “Walk a Mile in My Shoes?” This post is my way of getting out some frustrations I have been dealing with over the last year-plus. Please try to bear with me as I attempt to bring to light the ignorance of administrations. The process which I have gone through is not uncommon forContinue reading “Walk a Mile in My Shoes”
The Next Chapter
Were will the Next Chapter in life begin after being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? PTSD is not like a broken leg, a back injury, or the flu. It can not be cured in a short period of time, if at all. During my time in the hospital, I came into contact with aContinue reading “The Next Chapter”
The Many Sides We See
Over the past year, I have been going through some extraordinary changes in my life. I know I am not alone. Whether you are suffering from the effects of COVID or have added COVID to your everyday struggles. The Many Sides We See of ourselves and others have made our lives totally different. One SideContinue reading “The Many Sides We See”
COPING WITH PTSD
Coping with PTSD may not be as difficult as you would think. Provided you get the right tools and the proper treatment. However, if you continue to fool yourself, it can become life-threatening. My story is simple yet with some complications. I began my career in public safety in 1989 as a volunteer firefighter. TheContinue reading “COPING WITH PTSD”
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