Depression

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…

Life After Depression: How I’ve Changed Since Shock Therapy

My life has changed since having…