Nursing school exacerbated my mental health problems. Through lots of close friends, I have found out there is much more to life and school than

This is a photo of me looking up at a hill. I wanted this to represent me waking up every day and looking at all

What I’m most proud of is my Degrees. My health may be disintegrating around me but my education can never be taken away from me.

No wonder my life is so confused because when your doctor shows you and maps [a model of your brain when it’s anxious]. It is

This is an apple with a knife stuck into it. Mostly this represents my kids, if they say nasty things, it feels like they have

Using alcohol as a coping strategy or taking medication in the morning so that I can’t drink alcohol in the evening. I know I need

A bed with pillows.  Half the days when I was really depressed, I felt like not getting out of bed. Half the time I got

This picture is a photo of my parents’ house.  It represents me having to move back into my parents’ house after not being able to

Scale Wars: picture of our scale with my daily med box. Shows my weight gain as a side effect. The Zyprexa, I gained 70 pounds,

My planner and medications. This is the first time I’ve gone on any medication to treat my mental illness. It took a long time to