In Blackest Night – Deep-Seated Depression and Me
I haven’t written an ‘In Blackest Night‘ post for a little while; lately, the Black Dog has been out wandering out of my sight and my mind has been clearer. The anxiety and stress...
Category: Health
In Blackest Night – Another Year
My Mum lost her battle with Cancer three years ago today. It was a fairly short battle – she was diagnosed less than a year before it claimed her life. Despite me living almost...
In Blackest Night – Heart of Darkness
Today I find myself with a hollow sensation in the pit of my stomach and a cloud of sadness formed inside my head. I find myself resenting life, again. I ponder my ability to...
In Blackest Night – Existential Crisis
The below thoughts are from about two weeks ago. Is this real? It certainly doesn’t feel real. I cut myself shaving the other morning and I know it should have hurt, but the sting...
In Blackest Night – Disclosure & Addenda
I’m feeling rather lost lately. I had my last appointment with my MIND counsellor last week and the loss of that crutch seems pretty pertinent lately. After some minor highs and some right kicks...
In Blackest Night – Indicators Of A Slump
My ‘In Blackest Night’ posts are my way of cataloguing all things depression related. My experiences, musings…just a way of getting those thoughts out there. My Mind appointment last week concluded with me having...
In Blackest Night – After The Darkness
Hey folks. So I haven’t written in a little while and it’s not from lack of trying. In my teen years I discovered that I could only write when I was in the depths...
In Blackest Night – It’s Okay…
As part of my journey with depression, I have been trying to learn how to just chill. It’s hard work trying to let go and stop focusing on things that are outside my control...
In Blackest Night – Turning Point
As I’ve mentioned in recent posts, I have been feeling much better. I have had a certain…clarity that I had been lacking for quite some time. As always, any new experience or feeling gets...
In Blackest Night – Another Bad Day
I’ve been feeling a bit better lately–stocked up on my meds and haven’t missed a dose and I attended an assessment with MIND on Tuesday. I ordered some stuff from The Works for the...
