6 Ways to Support Someone Struggling With Suicidal Ideation
Nine years ago, I was in a very different place. A dark one. With my depression deepening and feeling more isolated than ever, thoughts...
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- Jun 30
My Healing From Depression Came Slowly
Depression came for me when I was 16. Not overnight, but over a period of months; a gradual descent into a darkness so deep that it consumed
- May 23
What Do We Do When We're Paralysed by Choice?
[This blog post was originally published at anxiousfaith.org, the site where I write for work. Anxious Faith is a community of people...
- May 13
Dating Someone With Anxiety: Matt's Story
If you’ve ever loved someone who suffers a mental illness, you’ll know that it isn’t always easy. Here's what my husband has to say!
- May 13
3 Things I've Learned Through Dating With an Anxiety Disorder
Dealing with mental illness as a couple isn't easy; especially when only one of you struggles. Here are some things Matt and I have learned!
- May 11
Why Is Vulnerability So Important?
I’m often referred to as an ‘over-sharer’. My Maid of Honour warned my husband about this trait of mine in her speech at our wedding:...
- Mar 19, 2022
For the stranger who follows me on Instagram.
"I don't want this to sound creepy," one of the girls said, "but I already know who you are." I was a little taken aback.
- Oct 1, 2021
I struggle with Anxiety. What does that say about my faith?
I feel it sitting heavily on my chest like one of my weighted blankets. I wheeze it into my lungs, and cough out the burning taste. It is...
- Aug 27, 2020
I'm terrified of going back to church.
9 months ago, I wrote a piece on how much it sucks when you're not invited to something.
At the time, I felt isolated and excluded.
- May 12, 2020
- Feb 7, 2020
When you just can't sleep.
Today a friend asked me if I was down. "You don't seem like yourself," she said.
And it’s true, I wasn’t myself. My words came out slowly,
- Jan 7, 2020
It sucks not being invited.
It's 1am, and I can't sleep. My heart is heavy and my mind is full of unpleasantness. I shouldn't be feeling like this; lonely, angry, and
- Mar 11, 2018
2. Twirling in Cornfields
Come home, I hear Him whisper. Just come. As you are. I consider it. Weigh the choice in my mind — because it is a choice. I think of all...
- Mar 10, 2018
1. Stripped Bare
There are people who’ve stripped me of my innocence. Not all of it, but a lot. They were gentle at first. I believed their intentions...
- Nov 6, 2017
Socially Awkward and Loving It. (Part 2)
Just a refresher: I was diagnosed with a Social Anxiety Disorder at 16. The awkwardness of being around people didn't just control where...
- Oct 30, 2017
Socially Awkward and Loving It. (Part 1)
I was 16 when I got the diagnosis: Social Anxiety Disorder. Of all the world's fears, social situations are my biggest terror. No, really...
- Oct 12, 2017
Dear Anxiety
To my Anxious Self— I know how you’re feeling. A bajillion thoughts are bouncing around your head like a tin can rolling down a hill....
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