Tag: suicide
-
Your Story Isn’t Over
As we embrace the significance of Suicide Prevention Month this September, we’re about to embark on a journey that reveals the empowering story behind the semicolon tattoo. It’s a symbol that doesn’t just decorate skin—it leaves an indelible mark on hearts and minds, reminding us of our innate resilience and the power to overcome. The…
-
Self Injury
If you are easily triggered by discussions around self injury, self harm, self mutilation, or suicide. Please skip this post. Were you aware that March is Self Injury Awareness month? I’m just going to be really upfront and say that this subject triggers me in the most stressful way. I hate talking about it. It…
-
Darkness during the holidays
As we enter the holiday season and the end of year, I would like to talk about unpopular, heavy subjects – self harm, seasonal affective disorder, and triggered feelings. Before you think that I should talk about all the lovely beautiful things during this season, I want you to know that not everyone feels the…
-
Series: Parenting a child with mental illness – Mama bear and diagnosis
Welcome back! This is part two of a five part series on parenting kids with mental illness. If you haven’t read my first post, you can catch up here . I have always been a mama bear. I protect my kids from any nastiness from the world. It’s what my mom did for me and…