My Struggle With Weight Loss and Why Losing Weight Is Harder Than People Think
The Reality of Weight Gain, Stress, and Healthy HabitsIt occurred to me recently that I have made a lot of posts about diet and exercise, but I don’t talk about the reality of how hard it is to change those things. We develop our eating habits when we are children, and they continue to be shaped by the society we live in, our families, and what is most available to us. Not only do we have to fight with our learned eating habits to be healthier, but we also have to fight our own biology that has
PTSD and Interpersonal Relationships – A Survivors Perspective
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is not an easy disorder to deal with for the person that suffers from it or the people that are around them. This does not mean to lose heart because there are many different paths to healing available, however, the road is not paved.
Social Media and Mental Health: The Folly of Self Diagnosis
When I took Abnormal Psychology at Delta Community College it wasn't long before I was questioning whether or not I had every disorder in the book that I had never even considered that I might have or heard of before. When the book stated something along the lines of "most people diagnose themselves with various disorders while reading this book" I breathed a huge sigh of relief
Good morning!! I got up today to do what I can to make my dreams happen. What got you out of bed today?
#mentalhealth #traumarecovery #healingjourney #CPTSD #DiaryofafloppingfishNew Post:
“The Traverse City Walmart Attack – An Opinion on America's Failing Mental Health System”
What happened in northern Michigan is tragic—but not isolated. In my latest blog post, I talk about how the system keeps failing people, and why we all should be concerned.
Read it here:
https://diaryofafloppingfish.com/2025/07/31/the-traverse-city-walmart-attack-an-opinion-on-americas-failing-mental-health-system/
Let’s talk about it.
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The Traverse City Walmart Attack: An Opinion on America’s Failing Mental Health System
Traverse City Walmart Stabbing: Could This Attack Have Been Prevented? Michigan is reeling from an attack at the Traverse City, Michigan Walmart on July 26, 2025 where a 42-year-old man “alle…
It was a long year, but I finally graduated with my Associate's Degree! If you have struggled with completing college due to neurodivergence or disability, share your story with me! Check out my post on some of my experiences!
https://diaryofafloppingfish.com/2025/06/26/from-struggle-to-high-honors-reflections-on-my-journey-to-an-associates-degree-with-cptsd/ #MentalHealth #CPTSD #PTSD #Diaryofafloppingfish #anxiety #healingtrauma
From Struggle to High Honors: Reflections on My Journey to an Associates Degree with CPTSD
How I went from burnout and CPTSD to graduating college online with high honors — and what I learned along the way.
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