Viewing: Mental Illness
June 30, 2016
Anxiety or Adventure- The PTSD Files
As I board a plane a growing knot tightens my stomach. I quadruple check my ticket and stumble to my seat. If my husband is with me, he holds my hand once he gets settled because he knows the white-hot anxiety pings through my brain like a pinball machine. I recite scripture over and over to myself. I pray what... Read morePosted in Anxiety, Mental Illness, PTSD, Relationships | By Stacey Philpot
May 26, 2016
Five Things People with PTSD Want You to Know
I had spent a lifetime keeping memories behind closed doors. I thought I had frozen them all in my heart to keep them contained. But trauma thaws. I felt like I betrayed my family code. I felt weak. I coped in so many different ways to stay numb and avoid the feelings that are stored in the marrow of your... Read morePosted in Anxiety, Love, Mental Illness, PTSD | By Stacey Philpot
May 12, 2016
Suicide, Anger and Forgiveness-How I’m Healing
In 2006, I booked a weekend alone at a resort on the beach in Santa Cruz, California. The entire purpose of the trip was to do something I had been working on for quite some time: forgive my mom. I had spent fifteen years being incredibly angry with my mom and I realized my anger was only hurting myself, not her.... Read morePosted in Grief, Mental Illness, Relationships | By Stacey Philpot
April 25, 2016
Defeating the Monster of Depression
In light of recent celebrity news, many people have weighed-in on depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Jamie at The Very Worst Missionary re-posted her “Jesus or Zoloft” blog. Brant (former Air 1 DJ) re-posted “Is Jesus Enough?” Ann Voskamp – who’s book 1,000 Gifts encourages readers to count their blessings – shared her struggle. And they aren’t the only ones. Seems like everyone is... Read morePosted in Anxiety, Chronic Illness and Diagnosis, Chronic illness and relationships, chronic illness; support, Faith, Mental Illness | By Stacey Philpot
April 5, 2016
Shutter Island and Bringing an End to #Mentalhealthstigma
Full Disclosure: If you don’t like spoilers, you probably shouldn’t read this blog. Am I the only one who desperately fears being told I’m “crazy”? Am I the only one who spills my guts to a friend and then follows up with, “Am I crazy?” Have you ever noticed how many horror movies or haunted houses take place in mental... Read morePosted in Anxiety, Mental Illness | By Stacey Philpot
February 1, 2016
When No One Wants To Build a Snowman
Quieres hacer un muñeco? Don’t speak Spanish? Maybe the English words will be much, much more familiar to you. “Do you wanna build a snowman . . .” Yeah, sorry. Now the song is stuck. I have three daughters, and they (and I) loved Frozen so much the youngest really did learn this song in Spanish. Whether or not... Read morePosted in Grief, Mental Illness, Parenting and Chronic Illness, Relationships | By Stacey Philpot