Living with Depression in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
It’s raining today. As I gaze out of my window into the murky sky, I let myself get lost in my thoughts again. I ponder on how life used to be like, back when things used to be so focused and in control; that was easily over 3 months ago before the nationwide quarantine was implemented. It seems so long ago, but I guess time does move awfully slow when you’re suspended in isolation let alone when you are struggling with your mental state as well. I was diagnosed with Clinical Depression last December 2019. It was not something that came out of the blue, nor was it news to me since I’ve…
Learn to Calm Anxiety Without Medication
With the modern-day pressures of work, money, relationships, and trying to stay in shape, you can increasingly find yourself feeling more anxious. More people than ever before are admitting that they feel anxiety daily and roughly 8 percent of Americans take anti-anxiety medication to help their anxious feelings. That is around 27 million people. Even though anxiety can be managed by medication prescribed by your doctor, there are concerns that medication does not deal with the root issue that is causing you to feel so anxious all the time. Generally, anti-anxiety medication involves SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) which have been found to be a safe choice to help decrease anxiety, yet they…
BetterHelp – The Biggest Online Platform for Mental Health Patients
If you are familiar with mental health and have not heard of Betterhelp, where have you been? BetterHelp was founded in the year 2013 and since then it has taken off as one of the leaders in the field of online therapy. In fact, we’d argue to say that they are the industry leading platform, far outpacing their largest rival – Talkspace. BetterHelp works with more than 3,500 American based professionals who are licensed and certified to help in several areas of mental health. However, if you think that it is all about their size and shape that makes them popular across the globe, you’re mistaken. It is equally about their service which…
An Art Exhibit Promoting Mental Health Awareness by Boxless Society
On its third annual exhibit at Sining Kamalig, Boxless Society, a mental health support group for artists and their caregivers, presents their truth in both foreign and familiar colors they’ve always desired to unravel boldly in Despite My Being _______, I Am a Living Story. Kikaysikat Says: Despite my being bipolar; I try function and contribute to society with my best efforts. Challenging? Yes. But I do my best to cope thanks to a great support system. I’m a proud momma of an 8-year old who’s teaching him how to be kind and treat people of all races and genders as an equal. I am a living story and I write my life.…
Bipolar Musings: On Rapid Cycling and How Time is Never Enough
I promised myself that I’ll finish as much tasks in my head tonight. Just to clear away debris and unnecessary thoughts. Tomorrow I told macho kid we’ll watch Jurassic World again tomorrow in the cinema. Even if we already watched it last week, it’s the first time he genuinely liked a movie. This post was written: June 16 2018 I’m writing this now as a break. I have a couple of pending ideas on my desktop notes, and a hundred in my head. I’ve been experiencing a roller-coaster of extremes these past few days. My depression and mania have been switching at a more frequent pace than before. What is Rapid Cycling? Bipolar disorder is…
Personal Musings: On Dealing with Insecurities, Rejections, and Self-Improvement
One of the most dreadful feeling in the world is rejection. It can be because of something you have, or something you lack. I’ve dealt with this way back in gradeschool when I was bullied and called ugly a lot because of my strange features and dark skin. Typical because of how we were raised in this colonized country. I thought now that I’m 30, older and wiser, I can handle a bit of ~no~ but experiencing it again stings. Dealing with Insecurities and Rejection I am a writer. A content creator. I usually prefer working behind the scenes while sharing what I know to my readers. The word influencer is something I abhor.…
I’M A BIPOLAR SINGLE MOM AND IM ON THE VERGE OF A MENTAL BREAKDOWN
I’M A BIPOLAR SINGLE MOM As a mom, I want to raise my son in a positive and healthy environment. But being bipolar; A condition not treatable, genetically passed and can only be managed by meds I don’t want to take because of worse side effects. It’s a challenge. My life isn’t perfect and it’s almost an open book. Tragic stories have been written on this blog. From my ex-husband abandoning us, to financial management problems I overcame a few years back. Today I am stressed and I don’t want macho kid to see me slowly breaking down. IN THE VERGE OF A MENTAL BREAKDOWN I won’t go into the details of…
Photo Diary: Macho Kid and Mom Foodtrip Adventures Part 2!
Woohoooooooo! This is another personal musing post where I’m not thinking of any search engine optimization, making it viral, or anything else! Just sharing my precious moments captured in photos turning into precious memories. My macho kid is growing so fast huhuhu he’s turning 8 this year and I just can’t!!! He’s not a baby anymore! 3 more years and he’ll go into puberty T_T I. JUST CANT I will miss my baby so much! But like everyone else. Everyone grows old. Even me. Even you. He promised me that when he becomes a teen we’ll still have our mama and baba adventures (that’s what we call our dates) and we’ll be gym…
101 Ways to Cope with Stress at Work School or Home
Just in case you haven’t noticed yet. Life is painfully stressful. If you don’t have enough support system that tells you that it’s okay to slow down and give yourself a break. However, that’s not the case in Brett Phillips’ psychology class. Alina Ramirez, a high school senior in California, one of his students, shared a handout new students received from Mr. Philips titled “101 Ways to Cope with Stress.” It’s a solid list of ways to relieve stress that is useful if you’re aged 5 or 75. See: 9 Signs You’re Stressed and Don’t Know It The list has been going viral on the internet. It’s a wonderful help for students but…
