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Finding Treatment and Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Depression

The important thing is to ask for help and muster up the strength to follow through.

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The Reality of “High Functioning” Depression

I seemingly had my life “in order,” but in reality, I was barely hanging on.

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I Think I Might Be Gay

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From Professional Athlete to Mental Health Advocate

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Being Queer is Joyful

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Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience

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Discovering Self-Love and Acceptance after Tragedy and Mental Illness

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Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”

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Navigating Depression and Medical Leave from College

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What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey

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It’s Not the Hormones: Reflections on a Teenage Girl’s Traumatic Crisis

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Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health: Exploring the Connection

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Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously

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Hygiene Indifference: The Symptom We Don’t Talk About

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4 Tips for Sharing Your Mental Health Journey on Social Media

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How I Stay Above Water

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How The Pandemic Helped Me Build a Stronger Self

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How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health

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Supporting Mental Health in The Workplace

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Managing Mental Illness and Parenthood

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Confronting Mental Health Challenges in Rural America

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Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home

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What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis

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Five Schizophrenia Coping Skills I Can’t Live Without

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What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”

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Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men

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Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All

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Walking on a Tight Rope: Coping with Depression

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Fighting Internalized Stigma and Changing My Attitude

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The Problem with Preaching Gratitude

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Navigating Depression and Psychosis: The Experience We Rarely Talk About

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Recognizing the Lesser-Known Symptoms of Depression

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Why Mourning for the Self Is a Necessary Part of Healing

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Adopting a Cat Helped Me Find Recovery

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What I Learned from Experiencing Postpartum OCD and Depression

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How My Husband’s Untreated Symptoms Affected My Anxiety

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What to Do When You Love Someone with Depression

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Medications Are Not the Only Way to Treat Depression

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How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church

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How Kate Spade’s Suicide Opened My Eyes to the Impact of Stigma

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What Are the Warning Signs of Depression in College Students?

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Reclaiming the Memories of My Sister

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Asking for and Accepting Help Saved Me

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Addressing the Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression for Black Women

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Fighting Gender-Based Harassment and Depression

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I Thought I Understood My Daughter's Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea

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Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”

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A Mother’s Reflection Over the Loss of Her Son

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A Message for Anyone with a Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness

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Three Psychiatric Facilities in Seven Weeks

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A New Treatment Option for Major Depressive Disorder

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How Early Intervention Impacted My Life

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7 Myths About Pediatric Depression

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How My Latina Identity Holds Hands with My Depression

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My Faith Saved Me

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Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon

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I’m a Mental Health Professional, and I Understand

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Getting My Son the Help He Needed

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The Only Option: Seeking Help

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Learning to See My Depression and Anxiety as a Gift

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Mental Illness Should Not Be a Secret

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Learning to Take Care of Myself

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Using Humor as a Coping Tool

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How Hiking Helps My Depression

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Beyond the Baby Blues: Depression During and After Pregnancy

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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Even If You Are a Professional

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Don’t Invalidate My Depression

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3 Ways to Address Your Depression with Your Partner

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Techniques to Spot Childhood Depression

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Things Not to Say to a Parent of a Child with Mental Illness

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5 Ways You Can Support Veterans’ Mental Health

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Here’s What People Get Wrong About Depression

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How Being Hospitalized Changed My Perception of Mental Illness

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What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed

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How Labels Impacted My Mental Health

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A Letter to Those I Love

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How TV Shows Make Me Feel Less Alone

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The Power of Emotion Education

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Four Lessons From Four Years of Therapy

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Treating the Whole Person

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Millennials and Mental Health

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Growing up Without Mental Health Support

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Combatting the Loneliness of Mental Illness

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8 Ways to Deal with Depression During the Gloomy Days of Winter

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Depression

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5 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child with Depression

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5 Films That Address Mental Health

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You Don't Look Like You Have Depression

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How My Depression Made Me A Better State Representative

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A Parent’s Guide to Mental Health for College Students

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Please, Don't React; Respond

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Avoiding Holiday Stressors: Tips for a Stress-Free Season

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Realizing the Impact of Mental Illness on My Family

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Shutting Down Five Misconceptions About Depression

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Overcoming Stigma

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My Journey From Isolation to Connection

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Communicating is More than Finding the Right Words

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Helping Others to Feel Heard Matters

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Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community

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How Being an Iranian Immigrant Affected My Mental Health

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The Power of Realizing I Wasn’t Alone

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Why Suicide Reporting Guidelines Matter

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