Rant: Religion is Not a Cure for Mental Illness

Originally posted on This Bipolar Brat:
Disclaimer: I am an atheist. I’m out and loud about my atheism. However, this post isn’t about my beliefs or your beliefs. It’s about some’s ignorant beliefs when it comes to mental illness and mental health. ? This rant is about a type of toxic positivity (Check out the…

My Retort

I chose yesterday of all days, to turn off the feature that had me pre-approve all comments on my posts. I chose to do this because of the way my mind was working at the time. My mind very forcefully said, “Who cares if someone disagrees or doesn’t like my post, or says something negative

I Need Some Fun In My Life

(This is a revised version of an earlier post from December 2018) I took a little break from my meds recently. BIG MISTAKE. It always is.  I felt better without them at first, but that was just the mania. I should have known better.  The crash was bad. Really fucking bad. I should have been

Confession Time

Listen Up Confession time. Recently, I broke up with my boyfriend, many of you know. What I haven’t been talking about is everything he has been doing to get me back. He has been busting his ass proving himself worthy to be with me. The bad part in all of this, is his standing with

Fighting Mental Health Stigma

The Problem There are so many issues as a result of mental health stigma. At the most basic, stigma discriminates and alienates people who are pretty rough on themselves already. On a national level, we have a fragmented healthcare system which further alienates the mentally ill. We lack adequate mental health care professionals, and the

It’s Not Really About Me

I find myself in an all too familiar battle. With me. I’m at a point in my life where I’m unsure of my purpose. Like I said, it’s familiar, but (whiny voice) I hate it! Most people can be satisfied by simply conforming to society and cultural norms. The outline is get married, raise a

The End

Well it’s official. My boyfriend and I have broken up. He thinks I should be happy because I won’t have his controlling ass looming over me constantly but he just doesn’t get it. In fact, men in general, just don’t get it. Why can’t men realize that all we wanted was you? All we wanted

My Crazy History and Tulsa Mental Health Resources

Information and resources are from my personal experiences and Google.- Sarah Jones (edited April 8 2020 to include a guide to online therapy by consumersadvocate.org) Edited January 29, 2021 to include a new resource for online therapy at onlinetherapy.com *The world has changed so drastically since the pandemic. Online resources for mental health care are

Write Out Loud-The Choice

The Choice by Brooks Schwartz The decision was made long before the line etched in dirt was reached. A journey of dissolution and compromise had turned black and white to grey. It was not a matter of the two choices and their consequences. It was war between guilt and selfishness. Justification of sin. Fingers pointed

Write Out Loud-Poem by Brooks

I was laying down in my room, playing on my phone when I received a message from a new Facebook friend. It was a poem. I love poetry and lyrics because not only does it bare the soul of the writer, it has the ability to give the reader a voice to how they feel