Anna SweatNov 11, 20197 minDoubling Down on Sad: When Depression Precedes GriefI had my first depressive episode when I was twelve. It was fresh on the heels of two early back-to-back traumas. Moving for the first...
Anna SweatMay 29, 20196 minThings That Saved My LifeLet me be clear—that title is not click bait. The urge to rush headlong off the nearest cliff to be with my baby girl would come with...
Anna SweatOct 3, 20186 minLiving When You Don't Want ToI can recall with perfect clarity the exact moment when I first realized I wanted to die. It was four weeks to the day after our daughter...
Anna SweatMar 14, 20185 minUnravelingI have spent the last two days trying not to die. That's not exaggerating or overstating it. I am not being melodramatic. It's not a...