Category Archives: Mental Health

I’ve missed you!

test patternHope you all had a wonderful  holiday and that 2014 is treating you well so far.

My apologies for such a long absence – last post was a month ago! Thanks to all of you who are still reading and I was very touched by those of you who checked in to ask, “How are you?”

I spread myself a bit too thin over the pre-Christmas season and wore myself out, physically and mentally. Unessential aspects of life fell to the wayside (zero Christmas cards were sent) and the blog was one of many things put on hold.

I’m now on the mend from a bout of pneumonia and feeling ready to face the Interwebs again. 

Stay tuned… we will be resuming regular programming very soon.

Should’ve talked about this a long time ago…

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One day, when I was in my final year, I was swimming laps in the university pool. I paused to catch my breath at the end of a set.

“Did you hear about _________?” The lifeguard had strolled over for a chat. We’d gone to high school together.

“No.” I replied, willing him to go away. I only had an hour until my next class.

“He killed himself.”

I lost my breath again and had to be helped out of the water. Continue reading