Madelyn

I’m Madelyn. I enjoy coffee, my cats, junk food, and scary movies. My favorite foods are of the Italian variety, and I enjoy petting the neighborhood dogs as they walk by. I am the proud mother of a silly, sweet, and sassy one-year-old, J. She gives me life and purpose, and makes me unfathomably happy…

The Moment I Yelled At My 5-Month-Old Daughter

It’s an event that even to this day, I haven’t forgiven myself for. It was a moment of desperation, and I lost it. I finally snapped. After 5 months of sleepless nights and seemingly impossible days, I snapped.

My Anxiety and How I Cope

Oh no. Here comes the feeling again. It’s only two in the afternoon. I still have seven hours until I can go to…

Depression, Anxiety, & PTSD: An Anonymous Story of Strength

A Breakdown Of My Breakups

Earlier this week, I had written a piece entitled “The Part Of My Borderline Personality Disorder That Is Hard For Me To Talk About”, and it was published on The Mighty.

When Bipolar Depression Makes Me An Absent Mother

Meet Virginia

Bright blue skies; Wagging doggy tails; kitty nose boops; I feel like I’m filling out my Myspace profile from 2007, but you’re reading…

Kristen’s Story: She Overcame

Kristen is 31 years old, wife of Charlie and mother of Kyler (10), Chloe…

How To Gain Control Over Your Mental Illness

Think of your mental illness as a car, with you in the drivers seat. Though you’re behind the wheel, you’re not driving. Your mental illness is controlling the gears, the speed of the car, the lights and the heat. You have no say over how fast you’re…

What Depression Looks Like

People who wake up happy and enthusiastic every day are confusing to me. How do you actually enjoy doing simple…