I have never been one for fads, always flocking to the reliable, steady, and classic with friends, fashion, and fandoms. I have seen my idols through breakups, breakdowns, and breakthroughs and all of these have only made those in the public eye more raw, more relatable, and more real. "[...] Five Foot Two" shows Gaga... Continue Reading →
The Aftermath: Manchester
"Police say 22 people have died, with 59 injured, in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena [at an Ariana Grande Concert]." Grande was not one of the women I was considering writing about for my WEW feature, but I will be following what she does closely in the aftermath, and hopefully reporting back. As I... Continue Reading →
The God Delusion
So I disclosed in one of my recent posts that for an extended period of time I thought I was the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I titled today's post 'The God Delusion', but this belief is actually medically categorized as a 'grandiose delusion' and there are some things about this phenomenon that I want to... Continue Reading →
Beyond Silence
Last night I watched Beyond Silence, a documentary about living well with mental health disorders executive produced by none other than my gal Demi Lovato and there were a few things that stood out for me. The half-hour feature follows Jeff, Lauren, and Lloyd in their journey of recovery and maintaining a healthy life despite the diagnosis of... Continue Reading →
Anxiety
It's no secret that I struggle with my mental wellness, and anxiety is a big part of that. One of the symptoms of my mental illness is when I see everything as a symbol or a sign. Numbers and colours have great significance, car brands represent people, and there was even a time when I... Continue Reading →
A Sonnet
I wrote this poem in the throws of my last depression, and see in it bits of hope. I don't really know what it means but it was the first writing I had done in 5 or so years. I don't remember what I was thinking when I wrote it. It doesn't have a name:... Continue Reading →
A Thought on Mourning Pt. Deuce
So some of you may have noticed I was visibly absent from the #BellLetsTalk discussion. There is a simple explanation to this: I was helping a friend in need and away from any and all social media for a few days. But I don't think the discussion should start and end on this one day... Continue Reading →
Psychosis and the Environment
So right off the bat I want to tell you that when I had a loss of touch with reality it was very real for me, as crazy as that sounds. Some of you might wonder how I ever came to believe some of these delusions -- and I hope to share all of them... Continue Reading →
Getting Personal About Mental Wellness
I know this is my third post in almost as many days, but I feel I am on a roll, and there was really something I wanted to share. I was on the phone with a friend, and my iTunes library was on shuffle when a Lights song came on (Canada, represent!). This song has... Continue Reading →
A Sleepless Night
It's 4:37 AM right now and I'm still awake. Caffeine has a half life of 6 hours and I broke my rule of not having coffee after 2:00 PM because I was headed to the last night of the fireworks competition here in Montreal for the summer 2016 season and I knew I'd miss the... Continue Reading →