1 day agoDepression: Can’t You Just Snap Out of It?And other things people say to people with poor mental health — I’ve always been depressed, from my parents telling everyone their kid has the blues, to crying in bed over the children killed in Texas. I get depressed easily. It’s true that everyone gets sad at times but not everyone gets suicidal. I do. So does my wife. Depression has been…Mental Health5 min read
1 day agoAfter What Happened in Texas, there is No Way I am Bringing My Kids to American SoilIts time we made the politicians listen — I left the U.S. for a reason 11 years ago. I couldn’t have predicted Trump and the funnel of hate he and the Republicans created, that racism would get worse, women would have fewer rights, and fascism would be allowed to thrive. There is no way I could have predicted…School Shootings3 min read
2 days agoI Didn’t Get My Master’s Degree, And I Could Care LessCall me jaded, but its time we stopped believing in the system — If you don’t follow my stories on Medium, earlier this year I enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University with the end game being getting first, my bachelor’s degree, and then my master's. I was fully ready to stick with the program for at least two to three more years. …College5 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·3 days ago“Bringing Sexy Back” on YouTubeMy faceless YouTube channel is coming back to life — A year ago, I was busy working full-time on my YouTube channel, Chill & Flow. No, I wasn’t vlogging, but I offered different types of music set to video and images — relaxing, metal, jazz, R&B, Rap, and study music. …You Tube3 min read
3 days agoYour Mind Creates Your RealityTake it from someone who knows, your mind is the one doing all the work — I looked I really did, but I was unable to find who first said that “your mind creates your reality.” If you look on Google, you will find a number of podcasts and success articles that talk about the topic. You can even find a poster for your wall with…Mind7 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·4 days agoA Neurotic Compulsive Asks: “Can Obsessions Ever Be Healthy?”A man of many fixations wants to know if he is crazy — I’m obsessed with my wife. There, I said it. I couldn’t call it codependent because we are equally dependent on each other. There is no “giver” and “taker” because we are equally fixated on each other’s needs. We have friends, but we are best friends with each other. We talk…Obsessions8 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·4 days agoIf Others Can Make a Living Writing, So Can WeNeurodivergence and mental illness be damned; we can do it — I’ve said before that I’m not the best writer in the world, but not horrible either. Before “The Reckoning” on Medium, there were a few months I made halfway decent money. I’ve made thousands over at NewsBreak. I even spent quite a bit of time trying to freelance as well. …Writing4 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·5 days agoWriting Will Transform Your Life and HealthDon’t create a self-fulfilling prophecy — I had a heart attack in April. I almost died. But thankfully I had a great cardiologist and he fixed me right up with angioplasty. The only problem was I had no insurance because no insurance company would insure me because of my mental illness and suicide attempts. …Positive Thinking4 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·5 days agoI Hate Myself Because I Will Never Be NormalBut I also love myself without reserve — I’ve known there was something different about me since I was a kid. I was always moody and brooding. I took things too seriously. I remember always being sad for as long as I remember. …Mental Health4 min read
Published in The Blog of Jason Weiland·6 days agoAn Amazing Relationship is Easy If You…What?Forget the self-help mumbo-jumbo, just do it — I am in my second marriage. My first marriage decayed due to my mental illness, lies, and no communication. I got married again 11 years ago, and for the first 5 years, it was more of the same thing, except for the lies. For some reason, I thought I could…Realtionships4 min read
