Resilient AF
Those of us with mental illnesses often get called weak. Or needy. Or difficult. And to someone with a normal brain, we probably are those things, and worse. What they don’t see is how many Continue reading
Self Compassion
Mental Illness and Physical Pain: When the Brain Destroys the Body
My body is a clunker! And a great deal of the reason is that mental illness and physical pain are inextricably intertwined. Unlike most other illnesses, which are contained in one part of the body, Continue reading
Mental Illness and Exhaustion: Give Yourself a Break
Mental illness and exhaustion: Friends that seem like conjoined twins. My friend texted to say she’d had a rough trip with her family. “Lots of stressors and I forgot my Xanax,” she said. By the Continue reading
These Only Go to 7: Mood Disorders and Healthy Expectations
In the cult classic “mockumentary”, “This is Spinal Tap,” there’s a famous scene where a would-be rock star explains to an interviewer why his amplifiers go to 11, not the usual 10. Rather than try Continue reading
The Haunted Dreams of Mental Illness
I tell people that my brain never stops worrying, even in the middle of the night, and it’s true. If I wake up to pee, the thing I went to be worrying about is still Continue reading
Aftermath
If you read my day-after-the-election post you saw my reactionary nature in action. I’m not proud of that, but being hypersensitive is a fundamental part of being mentally ill. Our brains are already on the Continue reading
Podcast: Do What Works (but how do I know if it’s working?!)
Show Notes: In this podcast, Tim discusses a mantra that he often references: “Do What Works.” The truth is that, for those who are mentally ill, it can be very hard to know what’s working Continue reading
Podcast: Two of Tim’s Friends Discuss Their Journeys with Religion and Mental Illness
In this episode, the final episode of a three part series on religion and mental illness, two of Tim’s friends, Alison and Matt, share their own journeys with mental illness and religion. While Alison comes Continue reading
Dear Taylor Swift
This was originally published a year and a half ago. For some reason it was on my mind again and I thought I’d re-share. Dear Taylor Swift, Yes, I am a 40-year-old man writing Continue reading
Parenting Your Inner Riley
When my friend Riley died, I reacted how I always react when someone dies: I went numb. Around me, people cried and told stories and cried some more and laughed and told some more stories, Continue reading