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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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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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