Crying in the Break Room

The Inner Monologue of a "Semi-Professional" Mental Health Critique

Love Under the Big Lights of Reality TV

July 24, 2024 - 8 Reacts

What can I say about reality TV dating shows? To be honest, it completely depends on how much time we have. For those who still believe in the concepts of fairytale romances, chivalry, and courtship, these cutthroat “social experiments” certainly aren’t for you.


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A Millenials Honest Review on the ‘Blueprint’ to Life, Pt. 2
July 17, 2024 - 26 Reacts

Remember that picturesque, easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to a successful life I supplied the other day? The whole: ‘attend a top college, land the perfect job, meet your soulmate, and accomplish the rest of the shebang together’… Yeah, that’s the one!

A Millenials Honest Review on the ‘Blueprint’ to Life, Pt. 1
July 10, 2024 - 18 Reacts

Let’s take a quick stroll down memory lane for a hot second or two. Most of us have been force-fed the same fairytale narrative growing up (regardless of one’s background): that by reaching certain milestones in life along a pre-determined timeline, one could sleep soundly, knowing they were successful as adults.

Wait, Which One of Us is Actually Sick?
Lights, Camera, Illness (Take #1)
July 3, 2024 - 110 Reacts

Why solve problems when you can complain about them instead? Sometimes being delulu is the top-tier solulu. Right? Being a dance mom was hard, but being the mom of a sick child is even harder.
How do I know?

Even Baddies Get Saddies
June 22, 2024 - 125 Reacts

One minute, your on Cloud 9, and with the flick of a switch, you can find yourself lying face down in a ditch. But hey! It happens to the best of us. Unfortunately, life isn’t all butterflies, rainbows, and unicorns. “It’s how you recover that really matters!” or so the ambigious relics’ legend will continually be retold until the end of time.

Nobody likes a Trauma Dumper ...
A Status Update on the T.M.I. Pandemic
June 6, 2024 - 27 Reacts

If spewing your innermost secrets to someone, like an untreated case of word vomit, seems like the most sensible thing to do (whether it be a best friend, family member, or complete stranger)
- then yes, I’m talking about you.

From Queen Bees to Boss Babes: The Reign of Girls Who Run the World
May 29, 2024 - 82 Reacts

A full-scale revolution is upon us. There is a rising generation of females who have the confidence to abandon the pleasantries of waiting for society’s approval or acceptance and strut with the vigor of a femme fatale. These ladies are too busy “leveling up” to associate with the “queen bees” of yesteryear — as running the world (or a side hustle empire) isn’t going to happen on its own. 2024 is “their” year to grab the bull by the horns, and it’s “giving life” a whole new meaning.

Content Warning: This Article Contains... Everything" - The Absurdity of Oversensitivity
May 21, 2024 - 43 Reacts

In today’s world, it seems as though we’re constantly bombarded with trigger warnings before consuming any kind of media — whether it be Movies, TV shows, online articles, video games, or even Instagram captions. It’d be quite dizzying (and a feat) to avoid the neverending list of content prefaced as ‘potentially disturbing’ (but as always — I’m sure there is someone who tries).

The Great Attention Scam: How We’ve All Become Amateur Diagnosticians
May 8, 2024 - 22 Reacts

In the past, to be diagnosed with a mental health condition, one had to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist, be asked a series of bizarre questions about ink blots (that seemed to make no sense), and were sent home with a bottle of pills and a fancy diagnosis that should explain your behavior patterns.

The Scale of Judgment - When Weight Becomes the Holy Grail May 6, 2024 - 46 Reacts

>The fallacy that losing weight will solve all your problems has been around for decades — and I’ll admit, I’ve jumped on board a few times....

Love in the Era of Swipe Fatigue: A Guide to Dating in 2024
April 26, 2024 50 Reacts

If you’re single and ready to mingle in 2024, brace yourself: the dating scene has transformed into a dreary, Mad Max-esque hellscape of tragic miscommunications, contradictory expectations, and completely arbitrary rituals that make little to no sense.

Inside the Mind of a Gaslighter
April 23, 2024 - 34 Reacts

Have you ever felt like you were going a little crazy? Things were “off” but you couldn’t quite put your finger on it? You remember leaving your keys on the counter, but your partner insists you’re imagining things when you can’t find them there. Or you recall having a conversation about whose turn it was to do the dishes, but the other person denies that talk ever happened...

Podcast Coming Soon!
Summer 2024 102 Reacts

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I'm Sydney Alexis Mashore.

A passionate writer and advocate for
Mental Health. With an extensive background in Digital Media and Journalism, I'm on a mission to shed light on the inner workings of the mind and empower others to navigate life's twists and turns with
grace and resilience.

I bring a fresh perspective to the world of mental health, blending humor with insights ((both lived and learned)) to tackle serious topics with a lighthearted touch.
From anxiety-induced breakdowns in the “Break Room” to various forms of treatment, my goal is to remind you that while it's absolutely okay not to be okay -
you are going somewhere great.

So join me on this rollercoaster I call my own inner monologue—just make sure to keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times. And remember, no matter how dark things may seem, there's always a glimmer of hope and humor to be found in the chaos.

Thanks for joining me. -Sam 💖

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