There’s a new button over there –>

It’s pretty colourful, you can’t miss it. It stems from this post by Toy With Me.

Ending the stigma on mental illnesses is a big thing for me. I have now been dealing with clinical depression for half my life. Sixteen years of ups and downs, sometimes sleeping all day, suicidal thoughts on a few occasions, lots of tears and self-blame and pain.

I’ve talked about here before. I’ve talked about my postpartum depression here before.

Mental illness has been a big part of my life, fighting it has been a focus. It’s been a long, long time.

I use this picture to remind me.

That’s me in a bad place, even with my sweet baby girl with me. I remember what it’s like to feel that bad, and I remember what it’s like to feel better.

And I know that talking about it makes the difference.