Chronic Migraine Awareness

Written by Kristi Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc.

It has been far too long since I have written or posted anything on here. So I am saying Hello again to you! I have been dealing with several personal issues over the last year and a half, one of which is my all encompassing clinical depression. Since this is still Mental Health Awareness month, I figured this was a good time to let you all know part of why I have been absent from the blog and social media.

I fell down that terrible black hole of depression once again. The kind where I was unable to get off of the couch other than for working my day job. My day job is a tough one, I work collections, so needless to say while I was working the phones in the past, I was verbally abused for 7 hours a day. I work chat now, which is such a better place for me. With that being said, when I was done working, nothing else got done, I didn’t go anywhere, rarely did anything, I stopped practicing self care, sleep eluded me also. I would sit on the couch and I knew all of the things that needed done, but I could not make myself actually do them. So they kept piling up on me, which caused more depression and anxiety. Not to mention my migraine ramped back up again, living in the dark all of the time when you are already depressed does not help!

I am glad to report that I am taking small steps to snatch my life back from the black hole of depression. I am again finding joy in small things, which I think will lead to bigger things eventually. I will take the small victories now and work on myself daily to try to get my life back and hopefully feel full happiness again.

We are launching a blog prompt for June that coincides with MHAM’s theme of Myth, Truth and Action. I am hoping that some of you will consider contributing with your personal stories surrounding this topic throughout the month of June.

Thank you for your patience with me! I truly appreciate it!

Kristi