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Mental Health

Having to do with my mental health journey, or what I have learned about mental health.

Come Around

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. Our second single is now available for listening on the front page of our website, on our YouTube channel, and from major streaming services! Please have a listen and then, should you care to learn more about where the song comes from, come back here and read all about it! High school isn’t easy for anyone, wasn’t easy for me I… Read More »Come Around

Wholehearted

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. WHOLEHEARTED – give it all every time I give at allWHOLEHEARTED – wait and see just how easily I fallWHOLEHEARTED – make it clear if you’re never gonna call‘Cause I can’tPretend thatI’m not me – WHOLEHEARTEDLY Welcome to the behind-the-song coverage of our first single! Check out the song on the front page of our website or our YouTube channel (the… Read More »Wholehearted

Self-Compassion

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. For more information on self-compassion please (and please do) check out self-compassion.org I was introduced to the idea of self-compassion, via Dr. Kristin Neff’s 2013 TEDx Talk, by the psychologist I was seeing in the mid-2010s. I was struggling more then than I am now. I was also not in a great place, executive function-wise,1 and generally speaking, I figured that made… Read More »Self-Compassion

Upheaval

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. They say (somebody said, at least) that “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” In fact, I think no plan survives contact with anything outside the brain of the person planning. Sometimes my plans are dashed to bits before they even leave the relative safety of my own mind. This is why, despite great plans laid carefully time and time again,… Read More »Upheaval

Burden

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. CW: brief discussion of suicidal ideation This week I want to talk about what it feels like to be a burden even when the people in your life try to tell you that you’re not, and why it’s actually okay to be a burden sometimes. I’m telling you ahead of time where I’m going with this because I don’t want anyone… Read More »Burden

Vocal Rest

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. We’ve been sick for much of this month so far. And it’s the worst kind of sick, the kind that affects your voice. As of this writing, I haven’t been able to sing for more than a week. I rely heavily on singing to get me through my life. I sing in the shower, which is just about the only way… Read More »Vocal Rest

Shoulds and Shame

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. In my experience,1 therapists hate “should” statements. I’ve been pondering the concept of shame lately, and how it is not very helpful. For the sake of a common definition, let shame be a negative emotion (or collection of emotions) that hits you when you realize you are doing or thinking or being something that you shouldn’t. It can be triggered from the outside, by cruel… Read More »Shoulds and Shame

Feeling Feelings

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. Lately I’ve been crying a lot. Feeling feelings really hard. Often when I’m mired in my own emotions I will write a song, but I haven’t been able to complete a single new song the whole time we’ve been recording for the EP. So instead, I’m going to write a blog post about it. Let’s start with what I’m talking about… Read More »Feeling Feelings

Memory (no, not that Memory)

2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. How do you remember, is it all in one goMemories on display like paintings, all in a rowI don’t know -me, “Can’t” Normal I spend a lot of time comparing my capabilities with those of other people. It typically ends with me wondering why I don’t seem to live up to the standards of “normal” I see around me. It’s discouraging,… Read More »Memory (no, not that Memory)

Imposter Syndrome:

The Gift That Keeps on Giving Doesn’t Know When to Quit 2026 NOTE: My diagnostic situation has changed since I wrote this. See this post and the series of posts starting here for more information. Recently we both registered with SOCAN1 in preparation for the release2 of the EP. It’s brought up a whole lot of feelings: excitement, anticipation, impatience, and pride, but also anxiety, insecurity, guilt, dread, and doubt. I thought I’d take some time to revisit the idea of imposter syndrome and unpack where some of these… Read More »Imposter Syndrome: