Category: Mental Health Topics
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Breaking the Stigma: Managing Mental Health with Medication
This month it was my goal to share vulnerably at least a few times during Mental Health Awareness Month. I wanted to hopefully just show one person some hope. I find when we are struggling we often assume we are alone. My history with depression and anxiety has been a presence in my life since…
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Mental Health Awareness: the Darkness in Depression
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. I’ll be taking some time to share some topics that hopefully some will find helpful. As a mental health counselor I think it is imperative that we work to reduce the stigma that mental health carries. There are a multitude of amazing resources online. A few of my…
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Eating Disorder: the Hard Truth
It’s National eating disorder week. As someone who has struggled with eating disorders most of my adult life I wanted to pause and reflect on my own journey this week. I looked at pictures of myself and I realized how I could find so many that I wanted my body to be right now. How…
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention
This month is Suicide Prevention Month and today September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide prevention is very personal for me. I have struggled in the past with suicidal ideations and depression. My husbands best friend committed suicide 2 years ago, and I will never forget watching his pain as he processed that. My…
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My Story
Recently I have been nudged by multiple people to start writing on a blog again and participating in social media. The last time I blogged and did this was in 2014, so much time has passed and yet it still feels like only a little while ago. I have hesitated and finally feel ready to…
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When In Darkness
It comes in waves, at times unpredictable, at times as constant as the tide. Darkness, or what others may refer to as depression. Nothing about this post is intended to be from a clinical perspective, but purely a feeling one. Particularly myself, who gets random bouts of depressions still. When I got accepted Jesus back…
Colleen Smith, NCC 