Labelling
/This is why I refer to myself as a depressive.
Read MoreStepping up with Sigma Chi
Isn’t it strange how happiness doesn’t leave a mark?
Read MoreI’m moving forward, doing my own thing, and getting to help people in the process.
Read MoreSo many should’s. So much added weight to my psyche. So many expectations left unfulfilled.
Read MoreSoon you will have forgotten all things, and soon, all things will have forgotten you.
Read MoreOur minds are excellent at recognizing sweeping changes, but pretty awful at perceiving minor shifts over long periods.
Read MoreWe talk about fighting for our lives and the life we want, and then get squeamish about having someone nearby who can see what we cannot and provide valuable advice.
Read MoreCombine our biological imperative to live with religious and state-sponsored stigma, and you get a word that can barely be discussed without people rearing back in fear.
Read MoreWe are pattern-seeking primates who are deeply unnerved by situations we cannot easily categorize.
Read MoreLife on the 7th Shelf is my way of sharing how a person can live well with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.
The 7th Shelf was written by Dante in The Inferno, as the Wood of the Suicides.
For me, living on the 7th shelf is challenging but I have found my means for winning the daily battle against the worst my mind can throw at me.
We aim to create a space of hope, filled with resources, information, tools, and more for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. We’re committed to Gordon’s vision of sharing different methods of thinking to help those with and without mental illness live more fulfilling lives.
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