When working in residential, it was a sort of running joke (that wasn’t funny at all) between the kids, that we weren’t “real nurses.”...

This is one of the most heartbreaking stories I had to watch unfold during my time working in residential. Pregnant teenagers were not...

When I was in my undergraduate program to become a nurse, I was so excited to start my psych rotation. I knew going into nursing school...

Close your eyes for a second. Imagine being seven-years-old. You just got off the bus. You run into your home, warm and comforting from...

You can’t fix everyone. It’s unfortunate and sad and my least favorite part of the job. You spend so much time trying to change the life...

Before I would go to teach at dance club, I would often go tanning at the salon in the parking lot beside the residential facility. It...

This week’s post is going to be different. I will not be sharing a story of a patient. Instead, I will be sharing a story about myself. I...

I will never forget the first patient I had who was in an active psychotic episode. When we get to my experience on the inpatient floor,...

The brain truly is a fascinating thing. Every single thing that happens in our lives, no matter how big or small, has an effect on us in...

I know I talked earlier about the dance club I had started when working in residential. I feel like after that last post that made me cry...

Imagine the anxiety you would feel if your mother told you that she didn’t want you anymore. Seriously. Stop and think about that for a...

Writing this story will probably be the most difficult, but with my sister’s permission, I feel it is necessary. The day my sister told...

I’ve had a lot of people ask me about the title of this blog and I want to take a minute to explain. While I’m doing this blog in...

There are a ton of ways to kill yourself. I’ve learned over the years in this field that just because you try to kill yourself, doesn’t...

Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager who thinks they’re in love is harder. Being a teenager who thinks they’re in love and also has...

Let’s take a break for a second and talk about something happy! I mean, you’ve been reading these horrible stories and quite frankly my...

His mom was suffering from her own mental health disorders, but my god was she trying so hard to get things in order for herself and this...

It’s true that kids can have mental health disorders without a trauma history. I’ve seen kids with perfect families and fabulous...

When I accepted my first nursing position, I truly had no idea what I was getting myself into. It was a residential facility for kids....