Progress Is Anything But Linear

TRIGGER WARNING: self-harm

Between Disorder and Function

On the nights I am awake at 3 AM finishing schoolwork, I sometimes wander to Google, pulling up quick…

What the dark side of helping people who have a serious health issue is like — Part 2

We continue our series on the dark side of helping people affected by illness or injury by talking about the reasons they may not want your offers of help (however well-meaning they…

Relearning to live and love: the journey from despair to hope

Tw: suicidal ideation

Normal Days

It shouldn’t be normal to hear the words

“I want to be executed”

more than a couple of times per week (and how grand would it be if it wasn’t normal to hear them period.) but in my world it’s nothing. Who are we? Those kids among top academic performers in…

I Won’t Deny Myself Good Days

Today was a good day.

Don’t get too excited. The clouds of this illness are still out there.

Still, it was a good day. Today. The sun shined, the waves and wind cooperated, and the boys finally went surfing. Together. When…