Mental Health Awareness – Atelier Whootique

The Return of the Prodigal Son

I dropped off the face of the Earth. I lost all will to write. I gave in to my depression. I honestly thought everything would get better after Summer ended. Technically, it’s still not Autumn yet, but before June was my only bad month. But I’ve been having a hard time lately. I had aboutContinue reading “The Return of the Prodigal Son“

Disaster Area

I wanted to do a post about martial arts and music, but this week has been too hectic. I’m currently not only cleaning our bedroom but doing a total transformation. Moving three desks, a big screen television, and our personal computers to the opposite side of the room. This essentially means that the bed isContinue reading “Disaster Area”

The Longest, Darkest Day

June has always been a hard month for me. It’s hard to explain why. Now that I’m older, I realize that part of it is due to my mental health being out of balance. I’ve had mixed episodes during the summer months so many times. Depression and Mania. I’ve covered that before, but one ofContinue reading “The Longest, Darkest Day”

Things TikTok Taught Me About Myself

Honestly, I’m not sure why this quote page listed Adam Savage as the reference for this quote. “Jack of all Trades, Master of None, though ofttimes better than a Master of One.” It’s a very old quote that in more modern terms is used in a derogatory way. Which seems silly. Do you want aContinue reading “Things TikTok Taught Me About Myself”

This Letter Is To You:

A version of this came across my Facebook feed and it hit a note inside of me that really needed to read it. I wanted to reference the right source when I shared it, and TinyBuddha.com was the first website that popped up for the quote. Quite honestly, the website is amazing. I got caughtContinue reading “This Letter Is To You:”

DBT Stuff

When my therapist recommended DBT class to me many years ago, the class was in person at our Mental Health Facility. In the days before COVID happened. It was a small group of about 10 people, the doctor who lead the group, and an intern who participated and observed. Things shifted drastically after the pandemic.Continue reading “DBT Stuff”

Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: Questions to Ask Before Giving Up

I’ve seen a few versions of this and I absolutely love it. Right now I’m actually doing pretty good despite how bad things have been going in my life lately. I tend to get very depressed this time of year. Maybe it’s the switch in seasons. I don’t know. Summer has always been a depressingContinue reading “Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: Questions to Ask Before Giving Up”

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault discussions #SAAM I was assaulted in high school by a friend. I had a crush on him. He was dating one of my friends. Even after it happened, he never fully considered it rape. I wasn’t even aware that April was SAAM until recently. A brave little girl in one ofContinue reading “Sexual Assault Awareness Month”

Swimsuit Season

The last time I went swimming, like actually actively swimming, was probably in 2019 before all of the COVID stuff happened. My tiny stepdaughter loves to swim and we would go to the local state park’s pool every chance we could get. My cheap Walmart swimsuit was not very good and as you can seeContinue reading “Swimsuit Season”

April Fools

Well, this is no April Fools prank, thankfully. Back in 2015, my SO listened to me bellyache and moan about how terrible all the blind dates I’d gone on were. He’d known me for quite some time while I was married to my not-so-great ex-husband. He was a huge support and friend during my divorce.Continue reading “April Fools”