--- title: Mental Health, Self-Care and Recovery Blog | FFBT | Brooklyn Bockisch (2) description: When others are silent, I am loud. I'm a passionate advocate for mental health, and I believe sharing my story is the best way to break the stigma surrounding mental illness so people can get the help they deserve. My strengths are my dogs – Hendrix, Khaleesi and Benny – and my hope is tomorrow can be different. 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I'm a passionate advocate for mental health, and I believe sharing my story is the best way to break the stigma surrounding mental illness so people can get the help they deserve. My strengths are my dogs – Hendrix, Khaleesi and Benny – and my hope is tomorrow can be different. Find me on: ### Recent Posts May 24, 2019 [ Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Workplace ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/breaking-the-stigma-of-mental-health-in-the-workplace) “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, yet something still isn’t right. And I can’t figure out what it is.” Those are the words I said to my coworkers and manager before I left for a one-month leave of... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/breaking-the-stigma-of-mental-health-in-the-workplace) April 12, 2019 [ What I Mean When I Say I’m Scared of Mental Illness Recovery ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-i-mean-when-i-say-im-scared-of-mental-illness-recovery) “Recovery is terrifying when you don’t know who you are without your sadness.” My bipolar 2 disorder, anxiety and eating disorder control my life most days. They lie to me, make decisions for me and... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/what-i-mean-when-i-say-im-scared-of-mental-illness-recovery) April 5, 2019 [ For Those Moments When Your Depression Makes You Want to Give Up ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/for-those-moments-when-your-depression-makes-you-want-to-give-up) Hey you, I know you’re hurting. And I know you’ve been hurting for a while. You’ve taken it day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute for a long time now. And you’re tired. So tired. Tired of... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/for-those-moments-when-your-depression-makes-you-want-to-give-up) March 12, 2019 [ Four Months at HubSpot: A Reflection ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/four-months-at-hubspot-a-reflection) It’s been four months since I walked through the doors of HubSpot for my first day, and I’m honestly shocked at how quickly time has flown by. It truly feels like yesterday that I was sitting in the... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/four-months-at-hubspot-a-reflection) March 5, 2019 [ 10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With Depression ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/10-things-never-say-someone-depression) Depression is not an easy thing to live with. It can be immobilizing, messy, lonely, unbearable and exhausting. Not to mention, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions. One minute, I feel fine, like I may... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/10-things-never-say-someone-depression) February 28, 2019 [ 5 Common Myths About Self-Injury ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/5-common-myths-about-self-injury) WARNING: If you have a history with self-injury, this post may be triggering. After moving to Florida when I was 13, I found myself slipping into a dark depression. I didn't realize that it was... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/5-common-myths-about-self-injury) February 21, 2019 [ Why I Choose to Be Open About My Mental Illness at Work ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/choose-open-mental-illness-work) I’m just going to jump right in and say it. I struggle with a mental illness and an eating disorder – more specifically, depression, anxiety, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) and... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/choose-open-mental-illness-work) February 14, 2019 [ How Exercise Helps Me Cope With Depression and Anxiety ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-exercise-helps-me-cope-with-depression-and-anxiety) I’ve been going through a rough patch lately, and I’m experiencing one of the worst waves of depression I’ve had in a long time. I didn’t even realize it was depression at first because it wasn’t the... [ Read More ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/how-exercise-helps-me-cope-with-depression-and-anxiety) October 12, 2018 [ Coming to Terms With My Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis ](https://www.fightforbettertomorrows.com/blog/coming-to-terms-with-my-borderline-personality-disorder-diagnosis) For 14 years, I thought I had major depressive disorder. That’s 14 years of being treated with antidepressants and dealing with medications that made me feel worse along with constant suicidal... 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