Mental Health Is Non-Linear

Mental Health Is Non-Linear

I’ve always known mental health was non-linear. I’ve always believed it. But it was easier to say it to myself and to you because I was generally moving upwards on that metaphorical bar graph. I’d have bad days for sure, but I still felt in control....
Why Self Love Is Important To Me

Why Self Love Is Important To Me

[trigger warning: mental illness, self harm, suicide, eating disorder] When I was fifteen I wasn’t happy. I had finally found a close-knit group of friends I loved very much, but I was also immensely unhappy and full of self loathing. My mom had given me some of her...
My Transformation With Mental Illness

My Transformation With Mental Illness

You know when you’re having an irrational thought and recognize it’s irrational but that doesn’t stop you from thinking it? Like, when you’re on your period and you yell at your roommate because they moved your slippers four feet away from...