"WHEN THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A PLAY"
By Kaitlyn Milvain | A personal experience.
was. Every day I considered suicide. Every night I tried to convince myself to be brave and go on for my family. And here I am.
elimination to ensure the headache is a primary headache
and not a secondary headache.
you will perhaps better understand why I write
the way I do concerning my emotional state.
the pain of school.
depression.
senior year and thoughts of the future.
Thankfully, I am succeeding in both areas
currently.
was filled with anger instead of depression. I
was angry and moody all the time for no good reason. I was angry at our dogs for whining, the internet for being slow, a classmate for looking at me. The smallest things would set me off. Of course, my family was very confused and concerned at my behavior. So I simply left them a note. Later my mom came in and said that I was going through was totally normal. I responded with the sentiment that it sure doesn't feel normal. Then she mentioned the five stages of grief and told me that grief is felt when you lose something. In my case, I had lost my comfort and normalcy. The suddenly made total sense especially since the stages are non-linear. Knowing this definitely helped in dealing with all of my pent-up emotions.