Category Archives: Mental Health Advocacy

That’s *How* They Got to That Age!

Posted on May 26, 2026 by My Bleeding Ink

Today I have this excerpt from a book I read, written by one of my favorite comedians and bad-ass mental health advocate Maria Bamford, reminding you that, no, people who die by suicide are not “cowards”. They didn’t “take the … Continue reading →

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I Mean, Is It a Midlife Crisis If You’ve Felt This Way Since You Were 12??

Posted on May 16, 2025 by My Bleeding Ink

So Imma be 49 any day now. And the longer I live, the more I don’t understand why. Why I’m still alive, or really why I was born in the first place. I’ve always struggled with the meaning of it … Continue reading →

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This is 48

Posted on May 18, 2024 by My Bleeding Ink

So this is 48. And with Spina Bifida, feels more like 60+(Yes “Spina Bifida years” is a thing. I can tell you all about it in a future blog post.)But yeah, 48. Exactly twice as long as I thought I … Continue reading →

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