Tonight has been something of an odd night. It’s nice because I have a friend over and I enjoy her company, but it’s also a little rough because my anxiety is high, my depression is annoying, and I’m really feeling the effects of my PTSD. It’s something of an exhausting combination of symptoms. This said,…
If you’ve read through my posts, particularly the one where I spoke about my first inpatient experience, you might be curious about a term that I mentioned. That was the Baker Act. Read about My First Inpatient Experience. My wish for you today is peace, and so I offer you a cat tail, which in…
Good evening. I hope that this fall evening is treating you well and that you’ve had a good day. Tonight, I offer you a Balm of Gilead, a flower which in Victorian times meant healing. Let’s Talk Medication Now Not all people with mental illness take medication. Sometimes a support system is enough, sometimes therapy…
Hello, and welcome or welcome back, whichever it may be. It’s the same day, or evening, as my last post, but tonight I find that I have a lot to say and the motivation to get it out. This evening I find myself thinking about my hospitalizations and I want to share these things with…
Hello and welcome, or welcome back as it may happen. Today is lovely, especially for Florida. It’s in the mid-60’s, there’s a light breeze, the sky is light and blue. Some of the trees are starting to get some color on them and it’s cool enough that I’ve put a sweater on the dog since…
Hello, and welcome to the new CrystalSnyder.com. I have spent a lot of my downtime trying to figure out what to do with this website. I’ve rarely used it and never with any measure of consistency. Lately, I’ve been going through a lot of mental health issues and I decided that I want to share some…