mental illness – Maeby Today

The Charade

26 Mar 201926 Mar 2019

There was a time when I could write entire worlds without an ounce of strain. I could convey my feelings in prose or weave words into scenes that would unfold…

Stop Being Dicks

31 Aug 201831 Aug 2018

Whenever a well-known entity commits suicide, we’re subjected to at least a month or two of everyone spreading messages about suicide prevention. The main take-away is usually something along the…

Two of Me

There are two of me. There is a girl that is full of hope and aspirations, who is motivated and goal-oriented. She is bright and quick to laugh, to sing,…

Dear 2015

1 Jan 201621 Mar 2017

Dear 2015, I have spent a lot of time and energy on concealing my pain this year. I have worn a smile and continued to sing even though I have…

Monster, Part 2

It is desperately difficult to convince yourself that you have worth in order to bolster yourself when the fear that you are worthless is constantly validated by others. When your…

Monsters

I carry these monsters inside of myself, and they douse me in darkness on days when all I want to do is see the light. Every attempt to reach forward…

The Rambler

I have been having a lot of trouble with my eyes lately. It started on Tuesday night, when I acquired a pretty sizable blind spot where I couldn't see what…

Red to Brown

Ever since I wrote here the other day, I've been trying to decide what to write next. I gave myself such a lofty standard, that I would only write the…

Meet the Author

It occurs to me that I spend a lot of time backspacing. In retrospect, I can see that my entries here are well guarded, heavily edited articles that don't reflect…

Depression is NOT Sadness

What many people cannot seem to be able to fathom is that circumstances and situations do not dictate one's mental health. No matter how you try to communicate to them…