Fear of Knowing

Many people are afraid of the unknown and with good reason. Knowing that changes are going to happen that can affect your life in a variety of ways, some of which may not be very good, is scary. Fear of change is not a bad thing as long as you don’t let it be a roadblock to you and hinder you from success and personal growth. Tomorrow at 4 pm, I’m finally taking the first step to removing the roadblock that’s hindering me from some much-needed change and growth.

I’m going to see a therapist tomorrow. I’m nervous and honestly, I’m pretty scared. I know that I need help because I’m having problems that are interfering with my life and my ability to function and even though I’ve already been diagnosed with ADHD as a child, I’m afraid that I’m going to end up with another diagnosis. I know that having a diagnosis is not a bad thing and may be needed to help me sort out and gain control of the problems I’ve been having, but I also know that I have a family who isn’t going to be supportive of me if I do go back home over winter break with a shiny new diagnosis. Continue reading “Fear of Knowing” →

Living With ADHD

As a student/person with ADHD, I have struggled a lot. Sometimes, it was torture to do what seemed like a simple everyday task. “It’s not that hard, just use your common sense”, people would say to me. I struggled a lot as a child and I never learned how to effectively cope with having ADHD. As of now, I’m still learning about myself and my brain. Continue reading “Living With ADHD” →

Thinking in Print

For a long time now, I have been struggling with feelings of anxiety and depression and what has been weighing most heavily on my mind lately is the broken relationship between me and my best friend. I love my best friend dearly and she has been through so much in these past few years. What seemed to cause the shift in our friendship was when she started doing drugs and hanging out with other people. I had tried so hard to be the best friend she needed and to always be there for her when she needed it. I knew many of the other people she was friends with, and that the majority of them were bad influences on her but there wasn’t much I could do other than try to be a support system in her time of need. Continue reading “Thinking in Print” →

Welcome

Thanks for joining me!

I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time out of their day to read my blog. It truly means the world to me and I hope it helps you as much as it is helping me. I’ve started this blog as sort of an experiment for myself, however, I have bigger aspirations and goals that I’d like to achieve through it as well. I’m hoping to not only improve my own mental health by opening up a discussion about the topic but also to build an online presence or community of people who want to do the same for themselves by working together. I’m hoping to create a new hobby out of blogging, as well as a ton of new friends and “virtual family”. I want my blog to be a safe space for people to come to for discussion on the topic of mental health because it does exist and it is very important to a person’s wellbeing.

You are welcome to share freely as long as you follow the rules

I only ask three things from my readers:

No profanity/sexual content
Never harass or shame someone for any situation or mental illness they might have
Do NOT encourage others to victimize themselves

All persons/comments that break any of these rules will be banned/removed from my blog, as these behaviors do not allow my blog to be a safe space for others.

“At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there should be no distinction. ” – Michelle Obama

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