I’ve been responding to writing prompts instead of writing personal posts because I haven’t had a lot to say publicly. I feel a need to stop now, though, and strongly recommend a book that I’ve been reading. The Mindful Way…
Fibromyalgia or Depression?
There are many people, especially doctors, who claim that fibromyalgia is just a symptom of depression. I’ve had both, and I know the difference quite well. They are very, very different. Being in pain all the time can certainly lead…
I’d link to it just for this phrase
“Mental illness robs you of your right to be a weirdo.” But actually, the whole danged thing is a good read. There are many parallels to the discrimination that fat people face, too, especially women. If we’re carrying any extra…
Dammit!
One of my cousins killed himself today. We weren’t close, by any means. R was older than me—only 7 years, as it turns out, but it always seemed much more. I didn’t even know that he’d been hospitalized last year—few people did,…