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My Journey with Autism
This story is my attempt to communicate how critical it is to not only provide adequate mental health services to everyone, but to end stigma as well.
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My Struggle With Borderline Personality Disorder
I began my long journey of trying to find psychiatrists, medications and therapy that were right for me. I had no idea how much time, money and effort this would take.
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A Letter to Someone Who Doesn’t Understand
Aspects of my personality left me susceptible to BPD. It’s not something that be cured. There’s no pill to treat it. The meds I take, however, help with the symptoms.
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Better Days
The adults in your life say that it’s just a phase all teenagers go through, but you know that it’s not a phase. It’s something that isn’t “normal.”
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What Is BPD?
If I say I have depression you know what I’m talking about and you can grasp how I feel. But when I say I have borderline personality disorder I get weird looks and confused faces. -
Turning Corners
The notion of getting out of bed each day is exhausting before I have even moved a muscle. The thought of having to deal with other people in the world makes me anxious. -
A Brief Look at My Life with Borderline Personality Disorder
I was diagnosed with BPD about seven years ago. When I was told what it was, I went home and researched everything I could about it.
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How Star Wars Helped My Mental Illness
One of the hardest parts of mental illness is feeling completely alone. For me, sharing my struggles with others and hearing about theirs has been monumental in my recovery.
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Tayler’s Story
When I was about 13 years old, I told my parents that I didn’t feel right. They thought it was just a phase all teenagers go through.
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I Am Me
I fight the suicidal thoughts that creep into my mind daily. But I can do this. I have to. My story doesn’t end here.
