Tag: depression
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Working in Psychoeducation (Part 2)
Let me start off by saying, I love my job. Still, after working for almost two years in this high stress environment, I haven’t questioned if this is the right career for me. I love it! However, because of the type of job I have it creates a very high stress mental environment that carries…
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Working in Psychoeducation as Someone with Mental Illness
The title probably has you asking yourself “what the f*** is psychoeducation?” To put it simply, psychoeducation is the process of providing information and education to those seeking, or receiving, mental health services. Basically it is mental health teaching or counseling. So probably the next question or comment you have is “how I am qualified…
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Why I Don’t Drink
I’m probably the only 22 year old that has never had a sip of alcohol (other than one time at an overseas religious communion.) My parents both drink and so do many all of my of age cousins. However, once again I’m the black sheep of the family. I don’t feel comfortable “relaxing” myself and…
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Let’s Discuss Burn Out
Ok, so as I’m writing this I’m going through the most mentally draining part of my life I’ve ever experienced. I never thought that I would feel burnt out so quickly. But this is my reality. I’m tired. So tired that I feel like crying myself to sleep and then sleeping for days. This is…
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World Health Day Post
In celebration of world health day, I thought it was important to share the progress I’ve made with my mental health and how medications have helped me. In December 2019, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is ongoing anxiety that interferes with daily activities. In the US, each year more than 3…
To My Anxiety 