Rewiring

Today I journaled as prompted through the book I am slowly going through, The Book of Alchemy, by Souleika Jaouad. I was to journal about a time I was struggling, what prompted the uncovering of the struggle, what resources I turned to and what my relationship with the struggle is like today.

I chose to write about my mental and emotional health journey when I was postpartum after my second child that I birthed, about three years ago. I struggled before but the struggle was mostly unrecognized and undiagnosed. I knew once I was ideating about suicide and having these kinds of low points that it was not something to be quiet about any longer.

I was already in therapy but I sought psychiatry. Both therapy and psychiatry helped me find treatments that helped to stabilize and ground me. I am really thankful for these professional arts and sciences.

Today I remain on mental health journey, making new discoveries and learning to embrace the stigma, as much as I can, especially in the sense of wanting that kind of freedom for others, to know that they are not alone if they are having a similar struggle. It's never bad to seek help for what you are going through.