2016-07-04 00:18
The two were silent in a sunless church,Whose mildewed walls, uneven paving-stones,And wasted carvings passed antique research;And nothing broke the clock’s dull monotones. Leaning aga… Read More
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Information for the mental health community. It includes some humor, personal experiences, as well as some famous literary pieces. Let's end the struggle.
2016-07-03 23:57
Things started off really well this morning until the anxiety hit. After I took my afternoon meds I felt much better. But then ... and there's always a "but then" .... my mood took a really… Read More
2016-07-03 14:57
I'm having major anxiety today. I'm shaking inside and shaking outside.I really really hate these episodes Read More
2016-07-02 22:14
I A shaded lamp and a waving blind, And the beat of a clock from a distant floor: On this scene enter--winged, horned, and spined - A longlegs, a moth, and a dumbledore; While 'mid my page… Read More
2016-07-02 22:00
2016-07-02 21:15
He has to accompany me in a lot of situations because I tend to agree to shit that I don't want to agree to, or with. He says that I have to learn to speak up and not allow myself to be mani… Read More
2016-07-02 20:54
I was ruminating today,trying to figure out my fear of people.I still have nightmares of being a young child going to school. I have flashbacks of being bullied. I've actually woken up in a… Read More
2016-07-01 20:18
The rusty leaves crunch and crackleBlue haze hangs from the dimmed sky,The fields are matted with sun-tanned stalks —Wind rushes by.The last red berries hang from the thorn-tree… Read More
2016-07-01 19:30
How long have you been in practice? Usually, it takes about 5 years of clinical experience or more for therapists to be in top form. What type of therapy do you practice?It's important… Read More
2016-07-01 13:08
2016-06-30 21:53
But I would rather be horizontal.I am not a tree with my root in the soilSucking up minerals and motherly loveSo that each March I may gleam into leaf, Nor am I the beauty of a garden bedAtt… Read More
2016-06-30 20:58
So, I went to see my psychiatrist, he's a pleasant enough fellow, at least I don't mind going to his office. We talked about my mood issues for the most part. I really am a mess. I can have… Read More
2016-06-30 16:34
I took a look over this month's mood chart and discovered that I spent 1/2 of June feeling very physically sick, along with feeling depressed. There were other days I felt a little "too" goo… Read More
2016-06-30 16:05
2016-06-29 19:39
I have no wit, I have no words, no tears;My heart within me like a stoneIs numbed too much for hopes or fears;Look right, look left, I dwell alone;A lift mine eyes, but dimmed with gri… Read More
2016-06-29 18:55
I used to see a psychiatrist who was the most intelligent person I've ever met. She had a psychiatry practice and also taught psychiatry at a prestigious university. She once told me that th… Read More
2016-06-29 17:10
Some people believe that they can't meditate because their minds get bombarded by thoughts during the session.This is a common experience when you start practising meditation. You end up bel… Read More
2016-06-28 20:59
2016-06-28 20:46
Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream;… Read More
2016-06-28 20:46
I'm thankfully feeling better today,no dizziness or any other intolerable symptoms.There is, however, a glitch. I accidentally took my nighttime meds instead of my afternoon ones. My concent… Read More
2016-06-28 19:53
1.Use the Enter key more often. Long paragraphs can be harder and somewhat tedious to read.2. Enjoy a long deep breath and give your fingers a little break. Wiggle them around a bit and lace… Read More
2016-06-28 01:06
I'm very thankful that I'm feeling better for the time being.The symptoms I had earlier today have for the most part dissipated.I'm not feeling as low emotionally either. I'm just praying th… Read More
2016-06-27 17:04
While my hair was still cut straight across my foreheadI played at the front gate, pulling flowers.You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse,You walked about my seat, playing… Read More
2016-06-27 16:50
I woke up a little before 3 am and felt great, I stayed up until around 6, then caught an hour's sleep. By the time another hour passed I was once again feeling horrible... I was light-heade… Read More
2016-06-27 08:15
2016-06-27 01:16
Tonight I'm feeling so much emotional pain. I'm trying to keep my focus on mindfulnesstechniques but this is one of those instances where even that is not making much of a difference. I gues… Read More
2016-06-26 21:08
WHAT if I bade you leaveThe cavern of the mind?There's better exerciseIn the sunlight and wind.I never bade you goTo Moscow or to Rome.Renounce that drudgery,Call the Muses home.Seek those i… Read More
2016-06-26 20:41
Yesterday was nothing short of hellish. I felt so unbearably sick that I had to go to bed around 7pm. I had the bed spins for a long time then I finally fell asleep for a few hours. God but… Read More
2016-06-25 20:02
Tell me what you see in it :The pine tree like a Rorschach-blotblack against the orange light :Plant an orange pumpkin patchwhich at twelve will quaintly hatchnine black mice with ebon coach… Read More
2016-06-25 19:39
Once again I find myself experiencing dizziness and fogginess along with a sense that everything is unreal or perhaps surreal. Even my balance is off. I have a slight tremor as well as… Read More
2016-06-25 19:12
2016-06-24 21:22
So, I was speaking with one of my health care professionals and I was told...." You're a very complex person, sort of a square peg that just doesn't seem to fit completely in any one departm… Read More
2016-06-24 20:04
I just discovered some great links to find free photos for your blog:morgueFilestock.xchngDreamstimeFreeFoto.com Enjoy! Read More
2016-06-24 13:43
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to… Read More
2016-06-23 22:02
Earth in beauty dressedAwaits returning spring.All true love must die,Alter at the bestInto some lesser thing.Prove that I lie.Such body lovers have,Such exacting breath,That they touch or s… Read More
2016-06-23 18:58
For the last couple of days I've been experiencing severe anxiety, accompanied by a feeling of things not being real...a sense of confusion, and generally out of it. Something is going on wi… Read More
2016-06-23 16:02
I came across an article today that was written by Cheryl Fraser who is a clinical psychologist, writer, speaker, and meditation teacher. It really opened my eyes to the benefits of hugging… Read More
2016-06-23 16:01
It is so therapeutic to spend some quiet time with your mind.Spend just 5 minutes a day silently being in the moment, counting each breath, and letting thoughts come and go. We begin to unti… Read More
2016-06-23 16:00
My November GuestMy Sorrow, when she's here with me,Thinks these dark days of autumn rainAre beautiful as days can be;She loves the bare, the withered tree;She walks the sodden pasture lane… Read More
2016-06-23 04:41
Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Though wise men at their end know dark is right,Because their wor… Read More
2016-06-22 22:37
2016-06-22 20:17
HAD I the heavens' embroidered cloths,Enwrought with golden and silver light,The blue and the dim and the dark clothsOf night and light and the half-light,I would spread the cloths under you… Read More
2016-06-22 01:50
Blue-Butterfly Day It is blue-butterfly day here in spring,And with these sky-flakes down in flurry on flurryThere is more unmixed color on the wingThan flowers will show for days unless the… Read More
2016-06-21 20:20
There is a place where the sidewalk endsand before the street begins,and there the grass grows soft and white,and there the sun burns crimson bright,and there the moon-bird rests from his fl… Read More
2016-06-21 20:10
If you're under prolonged periods of stress you can end up experiencing what's know as burn out. Follow the link for further information Read More
2016-06-20 23:15
THAT crazed girl improvising her music.Her poetry, dancing upon the shore,Her soul in division from itselfClimbing, falling She knew not where,Hiding amid the cargo of a steamship,Her knee-c… Read More
2016-06-20 19:29
2016-06-20 19:02
I'm not feeling so well today. The black cloud of depression is hovering overhead. I thought it might be a good idea to go out and get a little air, thought it might help. Unfortunately it d… Read More
2016-06-19 23:54
Start a dialogue and put an end to the lack of knowledge, understanding, and support Read More
2016-06-19 11:54
Anecdote-for-fathers Read More
2016-06-19 03:39
2016-06-19 01:39
My son's first attempt at photography Read More
2016-06-19 01:26
(not me by the way)After 3 hospitalizations, involuntary sadly, rounds of ECT, cocktails of medication, and countless hours of therapy, I can honestly say that I no longer desire to pen anyt… Read More
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