Mental Health Reflections

THE WRITTEN WORDS

These are stories detailing my struggles and how I continue to use journeys through some difficult places to find resilience amidst all my challenges with mental health issues. I can only hope that these words can serve as an inspirational foundation for others to one day reconnect with life and strength in their own

spiritual explorations.

Note: If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone. I encourage you to seek help right away by going to your nearest hospital, calling 911, or contacting resources like Crisis Services Canada.

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Apr 24, 2019
5 min

Suicidal Reflections: Dangling on a Literal Ledge

A part of me is telling me not to write about this yet because the wound is still so fresh, but writing is a critical instrument to any little part of healin...

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Apr 18, 2019
20 min

Suicidal Reflections: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Travelling with Mental Health Issues

Over the past few weeks since returning from Afghanistan, I have felt a literal hurricane of unstructured thoughts, emotions and volatile mood swings. I feel...

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Apr 12, 2019
10 min

Suicidal Reflections: The Perfect Picture that is Mental Health Meds

So, I want to talk about my meds today. It is part of my journey after all, and it is and was not a perfect picture at all. The point of this is not to list ...

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Aug 16, 2018
5 min

Suicidal Reflections: Choices and a Leap

I have been really reflective as of late. It’s a bit surprising considering how numb I felt the last few weeks. But my emotions are on the rise, and I feel l...

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Jul 28, 2018
9 min

A Story About Bulimia: Really Looking at Myself in the Mirror

Over this past week, I have been experiencing both ups and downs. In some ways, it feels like I am caught in a cross-over series starring both depression and...

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Jul 26, 2018
11 min

Suicidal Reflections: Thinking About Abandonment

I have been feeling blank as of late. This is not to say that I do not feel spurts of real excitement, or cannot shed a tear. I suppose that if somebody aske...

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Jul 24, 2018
4 min

Suicidal Reflections: The Girl "Outside" the Train

Something has pushed me over the edge. Something made me feel like walking off a train platform edge yesterday. I broke down in the middle of the street righ...

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Jul 9, 2018
3 min

Suicidal Reflections: Four Pills At a Time

I have been feeling sad for a while now. When I say a while, I do not mean a few days, weeks, or months. I have been sad for a few years. This does not mean ...

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Jul 7, 2018
9 min

Suicidal Reflections: The Bipolar Girl in Me

One year ago, I experienced severe depression and anxiety, and at some point decided I no longer wanted to live. I could not get up in the morning. I could n...

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