Delving Into The Past (I AM VALID)

I am valid. I am valid. My experiences are VALID. I constantly remind myself of this, this being the validity of my experiences. My traumas, no matter how seemingly big or small they are, are real and valid. I have a tendency, a propensity, towards questioning things. And so, because of that, I am reminding …

OCD Awareness Week is Ending…

OCD Awareness Week is Ending... more on my journey and my thoughts

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS?

Psychiatric Service Dogs-- I want to learn more!

Neurodiversity and Mental Illness: My Experience (Part II)

More ramblings and thoughts on my experience as a neurodivergent and mentally ill person in recovery; learning to love myself each step of the way.

What is “Neurodiversity,” and Why Am I Talking About It?

I realized that my whole life, I have always felt as though I were 'wired differently.' I used to think this was inherently 'bad,' but now I know better...

ONE YEAR

hey all. It has been ONE WHOLE YEAR since: a) this pandemic/lockdown took over the USA and many other countries around the world! and b) since I first got on a plane to Arizona for three months of residential treatment for trauma and co-occuring conditions etc. I have't written on here in a little bit …

More Articles From The Mighty

https://themighty.com/u/kelly-mc/ I have inserted the link to my 30 plus articles on the mighty! I had a handful of articles published lately... on a writing streak! They are about trauma, skin picking, eating disorders, and ADHD. Please check them out 🙂

Mental Health Recovery: Resilience

Hi everyone and anyone who may come across this blog. I just wanted to talk about an important aspect of my mental health recovery: resilience. Resilience with mental illness means that I am able to 'bounce back' and overcome all of the highs and lows of my conditions. It means that "I got this" even …

Recently Published on the Mighty!

https://themighty.com/2020/10/turning-shame-into-pride-mental-health/ I have published over 25 articles on the Mighty since 2015. I recently wrote a new article, seen on the link above. 🙂

Instagram Update

Hi everyone/anyone reading this! My instagram recovery account is now called @obsessive.but.awesome It is about my journey with OCD, mood disorder, trauma, eating disorders etc! I post about similar stuff as on here. Please feel free to check it out!