Depression

Under the Stunning, Useless Stars

Visiting my child in the psych ward over the holidays

Sex, Shame and Losing My Sanity

The way we talk about sex around our kids matters, a lot.

Stupid, Lazy, and Ungrateful

An essay on ADHD imposter syndrome

Why I’ll Never Stop Calling My Psychiatric Patients Crazy

It’s our secret language.

Not Wanting to Lose Him a Second Time

Loving someone who’s not part of your life is exhausting

How Dark Am I Right Now?

Desperate Enough to Pull the Plug?

Depression Was My Gateway Drug

Why I treat my depression like an addiction, not a disease

How little it takes to turn the tide of someone’s day

I go to the pharmacy

The Day My Father Leapt To His Death, I Was Offered A Sandwich

Colleen Patten 2023

Cleaning Dog Kennels is Keeping Me Alive

How volunteering at an animal shelter gave me a will to live after a stay in the psych…