Explore mental illness, its common symptoms, causes, and treatment options. Learn how to support mental health and seek help when needed.
Fibromyalgia and CFS put couples under stress. This chapter offers strategies for addressing three problems faced by couples: sexual difficulties, strained communication, and caregiver burnout. Improving Intimacy When CFS or fibromyalgia enters a marriage, one…
Experiencing Fibro fog can make you feel like you’re lost in a maze. You might feel confused, alone, frustrated, disoriented, bewildered, unclear, and adrift. Fibro fog can also affect your emotional well-being. Being unable to…
I didn’t always hate taking a shower. Before I had Fibromyalgia I probably even loved it. It has always been the thing that wakes me up in the morning and makes me feel good. However,…
**Subject matter in this article may be a trigger for depression, suicide & self harm.** This is a post I have been thinking about for a while but couldn’t decide if I wanted to actually…
Have you ever looked at a list of Fibromyalgia symptoms? Looking at these two websites you will see both anxiety and depression listed as symptoms. Here are two reputable websites as proof: WebMD and NFMCPA…
I had the great pleasure of meeting Amanda from Imagine Life Therapy on Instagram. As you all know, my subject matter has been focusing on mental health and how it affects our chronic illness. You…
This is a guest post from a fellow Fibromyalgia Warrior. Vicki tells us her journey with her mental health issues. In addition, we learn how hard it is to get diagnosed when you have fibromyalgia…
Staring down at my beautiful new son I am filled with love, so much love. I practically imagine his whole life in front of me. How wonderful his life is going to be and how…
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say that depression causes them to lose sleep, according to Mental health America. They also note that sleep disorders have been associated with issues such as depression and anxiety. Understanding Anxiety…
When I first told anyone I was mentally sick, they responded unbelievingly. “What about you? “They asked. They asked. “You don’t appear to me to be that sick.” “Do not play the victim card carefully,”…