I spent most of my adolescence waiting to grow up. I imagined the day I would do my own laundry and pay my own bills. In school… Read more “Staying Grown-Up Is Hard To Do”
Author: confessionsofabanshee
Schizophrenia Sucks
This evening on a stroll with my pup I walked past a man in a billowy handcrafted cape. Agony tarnished his youthful face, the warmth long gone… Read more “Schizophrenia Sucks”
Resolve to Stop Resolving in 2017
Each December of my adolescence and for years of my adulthood, I meticulously crafted a long list of New Year’s resolutions. Each year I had no less… Read more “Resolve to Stop Resolving in 2017”
It’s Called Social Work, Not Women’s Work
Check out The Banshee as published in Youth Today, “the only independent, nationally distributed print and digital newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth… Read more “It’s Called Social Work, Not Women’s Work”
Give Me A Damn Diaphragm
In the days following Donald Trump’s election to US President, women swarmed gynecological offices nationwide in pursuit of the IUD, a small, t-shaped device that is placed… Read more “Give Me A Damn Diaphragm”
Fare Thee Well, 2016
It is impossible to avoid the recent slew of Internet memes and articles about 2016 and its unofficial designation as the ‘worst year ever.’ Twitter is atwitter… Read more “Fare Thee Well, 2016”
I Only Social Work From 9-5
Last week on my way home from work I stopped at the bar around the corner from my condo. It is a mostly quiet joint with a… Read more “I Only Social Work From 9-5”
On My End Of A Suicide Hotline
This past weekend marked International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, or Survivors Day for short. On this day, individuals and families affected by suicide loss gather locally… Read more “On My End Of A Suicide Hotline”
All I Really Need to Know About Social Work I Learned in Clubhouse
Check out The Banshee as published in Youth Today, “the only independent, nationally distributed print and digital newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth… Read more “All I Really Need to Know About Social Work I Learned in Clubhouse”
Dating Traumatic Stress Disorder (DTSD)
My collective romantic history reads like the offspring of a comic book, a horror story and a classic tragedy. I broke up with my first ever boyfriend… Read more “Dating Traumatic Stress Disorder (DTSD)”