by Jim Stitzel | Jan 2, 2019 | General
As a result of my brief stint in jail, I knew there were some changes I needed to make in the care and treatment of my mental health. I had already been contemplating switching away from the clinic in Lafayette. But the events leading up to my violent fugue were proof...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 30, 2018 | General
It’s been about six weeks now since my latest adjustment in the treatment of my mental health. I started seeing a new psychiatrist, who actually took the time to spent just over an hour with me at our first appointment. That’s already a significant...
by Jim Stitzel | Oct 23, 2018 | General
There’s this strange artifact that occurs with anxiety. It also occurs with people who have been through trauma, suffer from PTSD, stress, or depression or anxiety. It’s a condition called derealization, and it takes two forms. One is when you feel like an...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 27, 2018 | General
It’s September 2017, and it’s Homecoming Weekend at my alma mater Cedarville University. It’s the first time I’ve been able to attend since graduating in 2002, and it just so happens to be my graduating class’s 15-year reunion. By happy...
by Jim Stitzel | Sep 16, 2018 | General
Yesterday, I joined with a handful of friends, along with thousands of other people I’ve never met before, to devote a day to raising awareness about suicide. Every year, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts the Out of the Darkness walk at the...
