05/19/2026
I have been quiet on here for a while, and I thought it was time to come on and update everyone.
A few months ago, I shared that Music for the Mind would be going on hiatus so I could focus on my own mental health and well-being. What I didn’t fully share at the time was just how much I was struggling.
Over the past four months, I found myself in one of the darkest and most difficult depressive episodes. It became a battle I could not pull myself out of on my own. As things continued to spiral near the end of April, I knew something had to change.
After a nearly three-hour psychiatric assessment, I received confirmation of diagnoses I was already aware of — Borderline Personality Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder — but I was also newly diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder.
Just days later, as my depression continued to worsen and for my own safety, I was admitted to the Inpatient Mental Health Unit on April 27th. Since then, my psychiatrist has been working to stabilize my mood and find the right medication balance. The nurses and staff on the unit have been great — showing compassion, kindness, patience, and commitment to keeping me safe and helping me heal during one of the hardest chapters of my life.
Mental illness is a beast. Some days, simply getting through the day felt like climbing a mountain. But through every hard moment, every setback, every day where I struggled to remember my own strength, one thing has remained constant: the people who loved and showed up for me.
To my family, friends, and support system —
you have been my light in some very dark moments. Love has showed up in so many different ways over the past 4 weeks— every call, text, message, visit, card, snack, word of encouragement meant more to me than words can possibly express.Thank you for reminding me that I am not fighting this battle alone.Thank you for helping carry the weight when it became too heavy for me to hold on my own. Thank you for reminding me that I am worthy, I am enough, I am loved, and that I still have purpose, even on the days I struggled to believe it myself.
This journey is far from over, and healing is not linear. There are still hard days, and there is still work to do. But I am fighting, every single day.
If there's one thing these experiences have continued to teach me, it’s this: no matter how dark things feel, you do not have to face it alone. Please reach out. Let people in. Let them love you through the hard moments.
To everyone who has stood beside me through this chapter of my life — I am endlessly grateful, and I truly would not be here without my tribe. Love you all so much!!!! 💚💚💚
