by Jim Stitzel | Dec 13, 2025 | General
(Content warning: discussion of death and dreams of bullying and violent behavior) I don’t understand my sleeping mind. I can’t remember the last time I had a true nightmare. But for a number of years now, the kinds of dreams I have feature situations and scenarios...
by Jim Stitzel | Nov 12, 2025 | General
I have a cluster of mental illnesses — Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety. It’s a real shit-show of issues, if I’m honest, and others who’ve been there can attest to that fact. It’s a common cluster of illnesses,...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 12, 2025 | General
So, there are a number of things that have all happened in the last few days that have led to some tumultuous feelings and an overall impact on my mental health. 1. Charlie Kirk’s death and all the subsequent political fallout that it has caused and is continuing to...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 14, 2024 | General
TW: frank discussion of suicidal ideation The last few days, possibly even the last couple of weeks, I’ve struggled with a suicidal ideation right around bedtime. I’ve written previously about the fact that mental unwellness creeps up on me at the end of...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 6, 2024 | General
We would have been married 21 years this year. It’s a number that blows my mind, but it’s also one that makes me sad. It’s been eight years since we separated, seven since the divorce was finalized. And I still feel a bit of grief over what might have been. I don’t...
