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I’m Not Coming to Class, Sincerely Mental Illness
This brings me back to the few times I have opened my inbox and saw my problems staring right back at me. You guessed it, students admitting the reason they didn’t show up was due to their various mental health conditions or just recently being diagnosed with one and, of course, my dear old friend with absolutely no benefits, depression has graced that list.
Him and I : Mental Illness in Relationships
Him and I[1] People often think that being in love borderlines on having a mental illness. I don’t know if that is true, but I know what it is like to be half of a couple who both struggle with it every day. And thanks to the pandemic, I have had a lot of timeContinue reading “Him and I : Mental Illness in Relationships”
Him and I : Mental Illness in Relationships
People often think that being in love borderlines on being a mental illness. I don’t know if that is true, but I know what it is like to be half of a couple who both struggle with it every day. And thanks to the pandemic, I have had a lot of time to reflect on not only my mental disorders but also my husbands’.
Teaching With a Mental Illness
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, I had to face each day with the genuine possibility that my depression and anxiety would seep and creep out in front of my students in some form or fashion. I could always tell how bad it would be when I heard my alarm clock go off in the dismal hoursContinue reading “Teaching With a Mental Illness”