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Something needs to be said about the experience of mental illness. The way we experience the world is sometimes nothing short of a nightmare. With medication we can get some relief, and if we add silence and stillness to our daily routine, we can even find some peace. But here we are now, and most don’t seem to understand. I am eager to reach out to my fellows in hopes that maybe some aid and understanding can develop between us and the world in which we find ourselves, a

So, I was born into a white, catholic, pretty well to do family. I was very hyperactive as a child, and I think there was some trouble dealing with me. Skip forward to sophomore year in high school, when I moved out and got into drugs. My friends were party kids who came out of blue-collar families. Some of their parents did drugs too. We got into all kinds of trouble. Somewhere along the way, I met some legit satanic kids, who did not at all like that I grew up Catholic. I w

I just wanted to put this on here, that a lot of good is being done through the NAMI organization (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Everybody who knows about this site at the time I write this, already knows about NAMI, but I’m hoping that maybe some stray web surfer somewhere might stumble on this site and learn that there’s help and hope. NAMI had a fundraising event last week called “NAMI Walks.” it was a good day. There was a food truck, games, calming bottles, and g

Like I’ve mentioned before, I am on head meds. I’m on a rather large dose of an antipsychotic, as well as an antidepressant and an anti-anxiety med. I can’t stress enough the importance of medication, especially for those patients who have tried all the home remedies. Sometimes eating right and exercise is not enough. That being said, taking care of yourself with the little things can be pretty helpful once you get established in your health. For instance, I used to drink a l