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Navigating Depression and Psychosis: The Experience We Rarely Talk About
Learning to trust my doctor and working with her to find the right treatment plan has been key to my recovery. -
Why Mourning for the Self Is a Necessary Part of Healing
Mourning for the self is healing in action. -
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
Mental illness doesn’t make me a “bad Christian.” -
How Kate Spade’s Suicide Opened My Eyes to the Impact of Stigma
Now it’s my mission to speak openly, and without the fear of judgment, about depression and other mental health conditions. -
Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”
“Prozac Nation” gave me a glimpse of the “light at the end of the tunnel.” -
How My Latina Identity Holds Hands with My Depression
“Vulnerability has been one of the most essential parts of my recovery." -
I’m a Mental Health Professional, and I Understand
"I fight the good fight in public, then come home and battle my own internalized shame. I advocate for my clients who can’t do so for themselves because I know what it’s like to be in a severe depressive episode or to be paralyzed by anxiety." -
Mental Illness Should Not Be a Secret
"I look at the girl I once was, who desperately wanted those around me to understand my struggles, but who was drowned in shame and stigma. I speak for her." -
Don’t Invalidate My Depression
"I repeatedly told the doctor of my struggles that continuously grew worse with each visit, but she blamed everything on my “deficiencies” and told me to come back in a month after buying $150+ worth of vitamins." -
Things Not to Say to a Parent of a Child with Mental Illness
"We must push back and speak up for our kids when they cannot yet advocate for themselves."