Self care is a radical act
I’ve been working on an essay about a couple of things that help me and the people around me understand chronic illness more – Spoon Theory, and Sick Woman Theory. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Mental health
How to self-advocate
After my post about chronic illness being a fulltime job, and how hard and exhausting it can be, a few people asked me – how do I manage to self-advocate? Continue Reading →
Being sick is a fulltime job
So you’ve got a chronic illness? Shit’s about to get real. Here’s something I can say with completely certainty: the “system” (multiple systems) can, and will, let you down. You Continue Reading →
Withdrawal Bingo #3
I just wanted to write a quick update on where I’m at with the medications changes I’m going through. As I said in part one and two, it’s been really fucking Continue Reading →
Withdrawal Bingo #2
So I’m at the sweaty, mostly inconsolable stage of Venlafaxine withdrawal, which I wrote this post about last week. I’ve been looking for ways to describe what it’s like. Last Continue Reading →
Withdrawal Bingo
I’m in the midst of yet another medication change. At this point it feels like it’s a constant state of flux – going on one thing, going off another, always Continue Reading →
What can I do? – Why I write
A new year always gets me thinking about what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. My reasons for starting Writehanded haven’t really changed, but I often question my sanity Continue Reading →
Motherhood and mental health part three
Turning 30 made me think a lot about pregnancy and babies. I have always assumed that I’d have a baby ‘one day.’ That it was something I was ‘meant’ to Continue Reading →
What the Doctor ordered
Nearly every Saturday, I walk past Health 2000. That shouldn’t be an issue. But they inevitably piss me off.
Motherhood and Mental Health Part Two
Turning 30 has made me think a lot about pregnancy and babies. I have always assumed that I’d have a baby ‘one day.’ That it was something I was ‘meant’ Continue Reading →