Katie Schmidt
Bio
I'm 26. I live in the Atlanta area. I love animals, especially dogs. I love to read, write, and take pictures. I'm open and honest.
Stories (5/0)
Depression: The Battle You Can Win
Depression is a battle, one that some people do not win. It’s a very crippling mental illness. One minute, you’re sleeping non-stop. The next, you’re up all night and day with so many thoughts running through your mind. You either stop eating or you eat too much, too frequently. You begin to cry all the time. You start to push away loved ones because you feel as though they don’t understand. You wonder if the world would be better off without you. Some turn to alcohol and/or drugs to cope. Some people even resort to self-harm. Those who do not win the battle with depression think that taking their own life is the only way out. It’s not. It's the worst and most permanent way out.
By Katie Schmidt7 years ago in Psyche
Stay In School, Kids!
This is a story I don't really like to share, but it's one I've wanted to share publicly for a while. I figure I'll never be a public speaker, so sharing my written story is my best shot at getting my story out there. First, let me just say that I am an intelligent individual. Not every person who chooses to drop out of school lacks intelligence. To be perfectly honest, I've come across people whom I had to wonder how they even graduated. Different people drop out of school for different reasons. Several of those people didn't care about school. They didn't care about getting an education. They didn't want to learn. That person was never me.
By Katie Schmidt7 years ago in Education
Love at First Sight
Some believe in soulmates, some don't. Nobody really knows for sure if soulmates exist, but I'd like to think that they do. In my opinion, though, they're rare. Maybe there isn't somebody out there for everybody, but it's also a pleasant feeling knowing there very well COULD be somebody out there meant for you. Plenty of people spend their lives trying to find their "soulmate." Everybody they get feelings for or date or love or even marry, they wonder, "IS this person my soulmate?" My very thought, is this: if you have to wonder, then they aren't your soulmate. Soulmates aren't just the person who gives you butterflies or puts a smile on your face. They're not just the person who inspires you to get out of bed every morning. With soulmates, it's powerful. The bond is so strong that nothing, not even death, could break it. When somebody is your soulmate, you just know and they know, too.
By Katie Schmidt7 years ago in Families
Suicide Is a Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
We've all heard the saying before, right? "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." I find this particular quote rather debatable. Why, you ask? The leading cause of suicide is depression. People claim that the problem is "temporary" when in reality, depression doesn't go away. It may go away for weeks, for months or even for years. However, it doesn't disappear forever. Depression is a crippling mental illness. It makes it difficult for you to get out of bed every morning. It makes you want to sleep all day and other times, you're up all night and all day with painful thoughts and feelings. You either stop eating altogether or you eat too much and too frequently. You start to lose interest in the things you used to enjoy. You cry all the time. You start to push loved ones away because you think they couldn't possibly understand what you're going through. Some people resort to self-harming.
By Katie Schmidt7 years ago in Psyche
Daddy's Little Girl
For as long as I can remember, my dad was always going out of town for work. He'd leave the state and he'd leave the country. A lot of my memories of him were either him leaving for a business trip or coming back from one. I remember my 5th birthday. My mother asked if I wanted to celebrate my birthday the weekend my dad left for a business trip or the weekend he came back. Naturally, I chose the weekend he came back. I didn't want to ruin my 5th birthday party by being sad about my dad leaving, AGAIN. As a little kid, I had no idea how long he'd be gone. In a way, I guess I became accustomed to him not being around. I know it wasn't his fault, though. He was just trying to make a good living for his family.
By Katie Schmidt7 years ago in Families