My son has taught me a painful lesson: to accept the things I cannot change.
Intergenerational trauma is nuanced — there is no clear hero or villain, victor or victim.
What I Wish I Had Known About Borderline Personality Disorder
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What I Want my Neighbors to Know About My Mental Illness
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What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis
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5 Truths I Discovered on My Road to Recovery
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Lessons Learned: Embracing Treatment and Finding Acceptance
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Surviving Motherhood and Mental Health: What I Wish I Knew When Life Went Off-Script
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What I Wish I Had Known on My 20-Year Mental Health Journey
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Observing 27 Years with OCD
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Five Schizophrenia Coping Skills I Can’t Live Without
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What I Wish I’d Known About Caregiving: 7 Tips To Navigate Mental Health Challenges in Your Family
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What I Wish I’d Known: The Art of Disclosing
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What I Wish I’d Known About Therapy: How to Use CBT and DBT
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What I Wish I’d Known About Medication: Debunking Myths About Antipsychotics
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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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How Law Enforcement Perpetuated My Son’s Trauma During a Mental Health Crisis
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Changing The Conversation About Suicide
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Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All
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The Power of Peers: Mutual Inspiration
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A Simple, Yet Powerful Solution to the Mental Health Crisis: Peer Support
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