Let’s see the doctor…

Today I am seeing a psychiatrist for the first time. I have to admit that I’m actually pretty nervous about it. I’ve been on antidepressants for a few years now, but the doctor who prescribed these medications didn’t do a thorough job of diagnosing me. I know that probably sounds strange, if you’re going to…

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Intrusive thoughts, Adderall, & Nursing

While sitting at work yesterday and waiting for a specialty pharmacy to answer the phone... I had been waiting on hold for 14 or so minutes... I reached up to play with my hair. In the process I touched my head and immediately thought, I wonder what my skull looks like. These are the kinds…

I learned something new…

I learned something new at therapy yesterday. Did you know that not everyone has intrusive thoughts? I honestly thought that everyone just had weird/random thoughts like, "I wonder what would happen if I shoved this pencil through my hand…." My husband, once upon a time informed me that those are not "normal" thoughts...but I pushed…

Let’s celebrate a win….

At this point, I'm not sure what parts of my mental health story I've shared. Therefore, if all of this seems discombobulated, I am truly sorry. I wanted to hop on here to take a moment to share one of my most recent wins. This morning, I was able to get on the phone and…