Category: Mental Health

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Father of mercy and compassion,

For we know suicidal ideation and suicidal thoughts are REAL. So many of your people are hurting Father. Lost, burdened, weary and weak.

I come before you humbly to pray for your people. Wrap your presence around those who are hurting right now. Where there is darkness, breathe in even the smallest glimmer of hope. Where there is overwhelming sorrow, send comfort that reminds them they are not forgotten, not alone, and never without worth. Protect minds from hopeless thoughts and surround them with people, moments, and reminders that life still holds purpose, their presence still holds value.

Help those of us close to the broken to be vessels of compassion; steady, kind, and present so no one feels they must carry their pain in isolation. And for our own hearts, Lord, grant peace. Strengthen us so we can support others without losing ourselves. Renew our faith that healing is possible, that light returns, and that love is stronger than despair. May your grace and love continue to extend further than any devastation.

In Jesus’ Holy, Righteous and Sovereign name, Amen. 🤍

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Bipolar Disorder can get ugly

Let’s talk about the ugly side of bipolar disorder. The parts people don’t like to hear or are too embarrassed to speak about.

It’s losing trust in your own mind. Constantly questioning whether your thoughts, emotions, or decisions are you or an episode forming. The manic highs and the depressive lows. It’s the shame after episodes. The apologies. The mistakes. The decisions that were made that don’t truly align with who you are as a person. The relationships strained or lost. Not from lack of love, but from a brain at war with itself. It’s isolation. Pulling away because you’re afraid of being a burden, while quietly needing connection the most.

It’s surviving moments you didn’t want to be here anymore and then having to learn how to live after that. Medication trials. Side effects. Acceptance. Resistance. Learning that stability isn’t weakness and needing help doesn’t erase strength. Even on good days, bipolar disorder leaves scars, hypervigilance, grief, and a level of self-awareness earned through pain.

I advocate because honesty saves lives. Because romanticizing this illness helps no one. Because survival is something to speak about, not hide. This is the ugly but necessary truth.

And I’m still here. Still growing. Still choosing to live. Walking right with you. Because, we are Stronger Together. 🤍

In mental solidarity,

Mental Health Meds: The Courage People Love to Criticize

Taking Meds Isn’t Weak—Shaming Is.

My Zoloft (Sertraline) helps me stay balanced with Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and panic/anxiety. Mental health medication isn’t something to be ashamed of, it’s healthcare. It’s self-care. If meds help you live, function, and breathe easier, that’s strength.

Medication is part of how I survive and thrive. I’m not ashamed of that. It’s okay to need medication to support your mental health. You’re still strong. It’s incredibly courageous facing your mental health.

I’m right here with you.

P.S. ✨️ Oh, next time anyone thinks about pill shaming someone, don’t. ✨️

She needed that hug. 🫂

🗣 CHECK ON YOUR PEOPLE! Suicidal ideation is REAL. I’m not speaking as a mental health advocate right now, I’m speaking as a person who attempted suicide in 2018. 🥹

“A woman was saved Saturday afternoon after climbing onto the I-96 overpass and moving toward the middle of the freeway.

A Detroit police Sgt. quickly reached her and grabbed her through the fence. Officers kept talking with her until Detroit Fire Department crews arrived with a ladder truck. Firefighters were then able to bring her down safely. The woman was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.

If you or a loved one is in distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, or text 741-741. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7 for civilians and veterans. Locally, you can also call the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Helpline at 800-241-4949. (They come to you.)”

📌Credit: Metro Detroit News

Borrowed Time.

Love on the people who love you. Revisit that place that brought you so much pain. Celebrate even the small magical moments.

We are all here on borrowed time. 🩷