Using Google Calendar for my Mental Health

Maite Zabala-Alday
Nov 1 · 4 min read

*Trigger warning: death, suicide

Actual screenshot of my Google Calendar. Credit: Maite Zabala-Alday

November 1st on my Google Calendar is marked with the following reminder: Funky fragile season starts. Be aware. Be gentle.

My season is no different than any other weather-related occurrences. Fire season. Rain. Snow. Tornadoes. Hurricanes. They happen every year. So does my emotionally low period. It arrives like clockwork.

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