~ Kristin's Quantum Catalyzers ~

 

I never thought I'd be that girl--the weird one with an odd life. But when depression began at age fourteen, that's precisely who I...

I work really hard to manage my mental health & maintain some level of stability in myself. I'd like to discuss some of the tools that...

Part 1 A touch of madness can embellish pain just as surely as it can cover it. Madness is interesting as it often seems more like self...

What Have I Tried? Being treatment resistant is horrible. It means I've tried treatment--medications & therapy--& I'm still really sick....

So, I have this alternative life that I fantasize about almost on a daily basis. I dream that I never got sick--that I never had to do...

[NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AUDIENCES. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED FOR SEXUAL CONTENT. ***Trigger warning.***] On April 16, 2015, I posted a...

After years of searching for a proper medication combination, I discovered that there was a test available to help determine which...

Depression isn't about feeling different feelings; rather, it's an experience that lacks feelings, such as joy, peace, contentment, &...

A lot of thought went into my blog name & I'd like to share its meaning with you, dear reader. Here you will find two main themes:...

Dear Kristin, Believe in yourself. You are trustworthy! No matter what life has thrown your way, you've stood strong & found a way to...

What is ADHD? What does ADHD feel like? More about what ADHD feels like.

I wrote a "Goals for 2016" post at the beginning of the year. Little did I know that everything I owned would be destroyed & taken from...

After receiving a diagnosis of a mental illness, what's the next step? The simple answer is treatment. But what does that mean exactly?...

Self-harm is a foreign concept to most, but to some it's a best friend, a means of survival, a go-to when experiencing any form of...

I am a science experiment. "Here's a medication: it might make you wish you were dead, but it could also save your life; here, go ahead,...