Sad Stoner Therapy

I believe I was put on this planet to help people overcome hard obstacles so I'm gonna become a psychotherapist. In the meantime, I hope this blog can resonate with someone or help someone. I have a combination of education, work and lived experience with mental health. I have a Bachelor of Arts and Science (BA.Sc) in Psychology and am working on a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology as of May 2020! I used to work in 6 different group homes for people with developmental delays, schizophrenia, mood disorders, and addictions. I also used to work crisis respite and really, as weird as it is to say, I thrive in crisis situations. But, being a worker, I've been able to hear the stigma that some mental health workers still carry. But what about lived experience? I struggle with Bipolar 2, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Dysthmia (aka Persistent Depressive Disorder), Eating Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified, PTSD, chronic insomnia and chronic migraines (chroni