Mental Illness Mental Brilliance

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Feeling a little disheartened by my lack of progress so I decide to motivate myself. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Seems like I have been blocking love from my life lately. Is there ever a good reason for that? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I have a friend I have nothing in common with. Loving her is easy but conversation is not. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

All of this pushing for my goals is driving me crazy. Breaking down today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

My reality may not be as great as my life in my head but that’s okay. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I can’t get off this planet and it’s so lonely here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I have a standard for excellence which isn’t always a good thing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Accepting that every part of my life is normal for me, including mental illness. And it’s okay. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

My kids help me through my mental health issues. Everything turned out just fine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Excessive. Obsessive. Crazed. All adds up to one accomplished woman. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

After reading Michelle Obama’s memoir I am even angrier with my past. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I stopped focusing on my mental health issues and I found my peace in an unlikely place. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I am not suicidal but I have an interesting appreciation for death. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

You get to decide if your mental illness defines you? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I’m wondering if my mental brilliance is standing in the way of my success. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

How can a mental disorder help you on your path to greatness? Listen to 5 mental illnesses every great leader needs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Going through a depressive episode at the moment. Trying to think of reasons to live. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Michelle Dowell-Vest is a Clinical Hypnosis who says hypnosis is a viable treatment for mental health issues. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

It’s that time of month again. The time when depression hits but I won’t let it overwhelm me. I know the pattern. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I am reading excerpts from an article by Jean Guerrero who shares the story of her father who was believed to be a paranoid schizophrenic. This article appeared on Wired.com in October 28, 2018. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Saw a great example of love for a woman who was mentally ill and it made me wonder if it could happen to me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I live in isolation. I am basically a recluse and that’s alright with me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

In this interview with Justin Peck, author of Bulletproof, he explains how he manages his bi polar disorder. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Today I realized that there is a pattern to my anxiety attacks. I can stop them but it will take some dedicated work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Are you feeling hopeless about the fact that someone has told you that you are mentally ill? What if they were wrong? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

My anxiety returned this morning. I went to the beach and was healed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I have considered suicide many times in my past. Here is why and what I do to move past it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Another anxiety attack forces me to recognize a pattern. Can I stop it? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Harriett Tubman was a slave who escaped and became free. She is noted by historian to have mental health issues that led to seeing visions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Nikola Tesla was weird but no one can deny his brilliance. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I am not normal and I decided that it's the best way to be. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

After a severe anxiety attack I head to the beach for self care and examine my limits in relationships. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Currently in the midst of an anxiety attack with depressive thoughts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

One of my weaknesses is fitting into work environments. My college friend said that I must change my personality at work in order to succeed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Singer Selena Gomez is in the news after reports of a mental breakdown leads to hospitalization. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I read an article that argued that it's difficult for smart people to be happy. Seems that those who live a simple life can. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

When you can't keep a job does it mean something is wrong with you Mentally? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I talk to myself out loud. Do you want to listen? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Interview- Robert is a freelance writer with severe anxiety and depression and he uses CBD oil to reduce his symptoms. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Alyssa Patmos shares her history with OCD and how she is managing life and success. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Interview- I chat with Dave about the model he created that eliminates collaboration issues with people who experience mental health issues. Learn more at 4sightmodel.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Since reducing the number of depressive episodes in my life I have realized that Depression used to be comforting to me. Not anymore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I found these 10 Signs of Mental Illness and I think they are wrong. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

My anxiety attacks dont go away. I have found a remedy but it's not easy to find. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Lorna Byrne claims she sees and speaks with angels every day. As a youth she was labeled retarded. Is she? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

How do I gain a sense of understanding about why people have hurt me in the past? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

Looking back, when did I first notice signs of mental illness? Explore with me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support

I am a Mentally Ill Black Woman who also happens to be creatively brilliant. Get to know me. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/te-erika-patterson/support