New Years depression is real, and more common than you think. As we approach 2024, I’m reflecting back at the previous new years’. Gosh, I do feel sad. There Were …
mental illness
What is CPTSD And How To Overcome It?
You may have heard of PTSD, but did you know it has a sibling? CPTSD (also known as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). I had no idea another form of PTSD …
How To Be Positive? Surprise, It’s Not Being Happy All The Time
People often ask me, “How are you happy all the time?” Little do they know, I am not. I chuckle inside slightly when they think I’m too happy, because they …
How To Value Yourself – Put Yourself First
This week has helped remind me that healing really isn’t straightforward. Each day requires an unwavering commitment to learning how to value yourself, even when you don’t feel like it. …
Negative Emotions Are As Important As Positive Ones
Why do we fear “negative emotions?” It’s scary to let negative emotions in; I get it. If you’re like me, you’ve been engulfed by them in the past. I developed …
Your Sense Of Self Needs To Be Better Understood, By You!
Sense of self. This has been a challenging one for me to write. When I stopped to actually think about how I see myself, I was stuck. It became painfully …
Borderline Personality Disorder: Addressing The Elephant In The Room
* Trigger warning: the following blog contains content relating to suicide, self-harm, and mental illness. – I wanted to make this post as honest as possible in the hopes that …
Mental Health: There Is No Place For Stigma Anymore
I want to start off by expressing how touched I am by the support I received from my first post. I was terrified to speak up at first, but seeing …
Are You Done Struggling With Mental Health? Me Too
Hi, I’m Faith. I’m 30 years old, and I’m healing myself. On top of that, I’m writing this blog. This is uncharted territory, so I have no idea if I’ll …