You may have heard of spoon theory, a popular metaphor for dealing with chronic illness and energy-depleting activities. You're probably less likely to have heard of a variant called fork theory, and you probably haven't heard of knife theory. In this post, we're going to do a deep-dive into the mental illness cutlery drawer, and… Continue reading The Mental Illness Cutlery Drawer: Spoons, Forks, Knives, and More
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Fork Theory: How the Anti-Spoons Affect Mental Illness
I first heard about fork theory from a post on the blog Bipolar Me. Well, that's not exactly true; I had noticed that some people had made their way to my post on spoon theory by searching for fork theory. Being a bit of a doofus, I assumed that people were just getting their utensils… Continue reading Fork Theory: How the Anti-Spoons Affect Mental Illness
Applying Spoon Theory to Mental Illness
Molly's Fund on Pinterest Over the last year of blogging, I've learned about many things. One of those things is Christine Miserandino's spoon theory. In a 2003 essay, she described using the metaphor to explain to a friend what it felt like to have a chronic invisible illness (in her case, lupus). She and her… Continue reading Applying Spoon Theory to Mental Illness