Category Archives: my mental health
Why I Blog About Mental Health
Today, I wanted to share a bit about my story for those who are coming to Like a Bird for the first time, and to remind the rest of you why I blog about mental health. I was diagnosed with clinical depression when I was 13. This past year, I was diagnosed with an anxiety […]
“What Will Make My Life More Fulfilling, Joyful and Abundant?” And Other Questions
The mind is such a powerful tool. Mental Illnesses often come riddled with negative thoughts but more than that they have to do with our feelings, our emotions. I don’t know about you, but I battle almost daily the contradictions between my feelings and my head. My head knows there is no rational reason to […]
Having Mental Illnesses and Being a Mama is the Hardest Thing I Have Ever Gone Through
For the last 15 months, the depression and anxiety I’ve suffered in various forms for almost all of my life has been the most severe. My mental health has been debilitating and harsh and all consuming. For the last 15 months, I’ve been a mama for the first time to a beautiful little boy named […]
