Tag: mental health
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It’s Not Only Suicide That Leaves Scars
I’ll never know how many times You were one thought away From ending it all My soul knows It was a thousand times too many Each time was a cry to be pulled back from the ledge Before you could jump I gladly gave my hand to you Each time you were on the ledge Read more
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Generational Trauma
You only knew a war zone too You were attacked directly Burying your pain In thousands of landmines You were able to stop the war But you forgot about the landmines I may not have been attacked directly The explosives I triggered were just as deadly Read more
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Growth Can Be Measured In Inches As Well As In Feet
Parenting is hard. Parenting kids that are neurodiverse or struggle with mental health is even harder. Parenting those quirky, emotional kids when you yourself are quirky and emotional? Exhausting. On one hand, I have a depth of empathy from understanding their struggles, having experienced similar ones myself. On the other, it’s like the blind leading Read more