Mental Health

Depression Mental Health Motherhood Postpartum Depression 

Mom-Life Crisis

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 Kimberly Zapata depression, mom life crisis, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, parenting problems, postpartum depression, ppd, pregnancy, sogladtheytoldme

In a recent blog post I addressed the proverbial elephant in the room: motherhood did not come easy to me. Despite

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Depression Mental Health Self-Injury/Self-Harm 

Rock. Paper. No, I Chose Rusty-Ass Scissors

February 18, 2015November 12, 2016 Kimberly Zapata cutting, depression, mental health & wellness, mental illness, self-harm, self-injury

Warning: This post may be triggering for those struggling with self-injury (SI), actively or recovering. When I was 15, I

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Depression Mental Health 

Sweat, Tears, and Shin Splints

February 13, 2015February 20, 2015 Kimberly Zapata depressed runner, depression, depression story, health & wellness, living with depression, mental health & wellness, mental illness, running, running with depression, whyiran, whyirun

What makes you happy? Suzanne asks. I think for a moment, hoping to recall some new or exciting passion or, perhaps, something

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Depression Mental Health 

Half-Empty

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Kimberly Zapata anxiety, depression, depression blog, living with depression, mental health & wellness, mental illness, severe depression

I’m struggling today. Maybe it’s the lack of sleep or the fact that the streets of Staten Island are covered

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Depression Mental Health Motherhood Postpartum Depression 

#SoGladTheyToldMe

February 2, 2015February 27, 2015 Kimberly Zapata depression, family, health & wellness, parenting, postpartum depression, sogladtheytoldme

Author’s note: The following is an open letter to my 18-month old daughter, Amelia, in response to two recent viral

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Depression Mental Health 

In the News: Depression An “Allergic Reaction”?

January 22, 2015January 21, 2015 Kimberly Zapata depression, depression blog, depression research, mental illness, severe depression

Earlier this month (January 2015), the Guardian published an article entitled “Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?” In it, author

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Depression Suicide Awareness/Prevention 

In the Beginning, There Was No Hope

January 19, 2015April 29, 2016 Kimberly Zapata depression, depression blog, depression story, face of depression, living with depression, mental health & wellness, mental illness, severe depression, suicide, suicide story, suicide survivor

I had a relatively “normal” childhood. My earliest memories are happy ones, and I did the same thing other “children

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