Author: Marianne Ayers

Marianne Ayers is a writer and youth services librarian. She received her B.A. in Literature from Ramapo College and Master's in Library Science from St. John's University. She has had work previously published in Introvert Dear, Highly Sensitive Refuge, Tiny Buddha, and Outrageous Fortune. She is currently working on a novel and lives in New Jersey with her husband and their toy poodle. Find her on Instagram @mariannebrennanayerswrites and on Substack at https://mbrennan823.substack.com/.

What Depression Tells Me

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Marianne Ayers

It’s a pain that is mental and physical all at once. It feels hard to move. My body aches as if I am sick, well, because I am sick. Mental illness is just that: an illness. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t real. Trust me, it Read more