Mental Health

Open Letters To Those I’ve Affected With My Anxiety

Open Letters To Those I’ve Affected With My Anxiety

These are the apologies saturating our lives, every day. Pages upon pages. Constant feelings of worthlessness and shame.

Little Debbie Part II – It Gets Dark

Little Debbie Part II – It Gets Dark

My brain was like a carnival mirror – I saw only hideous images within every reflective surface…

You Can’t Buy Me Love, But I Sure As S*#@ Tried

You Can’t Buy Me Love, But I Sure As S*#@ Tried

A lesson in self-worth, courtesy of a young Ashley Allyn

5 Things To Help Manage Anxiety

5 Things To Help Manage Anxiety

Anxiety is an uphill battle. Some days, you slay the hill. Others, you don’t get past the first step. Keep going. The fight is worth it.

My Sordid Affair With Little Debbie

My Sordid Affair With Little Debbie

My weight gain happened sometime during elementary school. I blamed my mom because, let’s face it, we blame our mom’s for everything in our youth. Why stop now?

It’s Often The People You Least Expect Hiding Behind The Mask Of Depression

It’s Often The People You Least Expect Hiding Behind The Mask Of Depression

It can be an epidemic of the ‘put together’ person; the person you reach out to for strength…

F*#@! My Brain Broke.

F*#@! My Brain Broke.

My brain breaking due to anxiety and depression was the catalyst to a different life…