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Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
When it comes to mental illness, families often receive less support, compassion and understanding than those facing physical illness. -
How Fandom Conventions Allow Me to Be My True Self
Pretending to be neurotypical, or “normal,” is a common behavior among people living with mental illness. -
The Messy Truth About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Why do most people believe the myth that OCD is just about a hyper-organized desk or color-coordinated closet? -
When Your Parents Have Mental Illness: Healing Childhood Trauma
“Maybe you’ve spent your life watching your mother or father struggle with anxiety, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder. So, what can you do if you grew up with parents or siblings experiencing mental illness, or in a family with a history of abuse or neglect?” -
The Bike Ride: The Story of my Son’s Diagnosis
"I called my ex-husband Jerry to see if Ryan was at his house. He wasn’t. Several hours later, Jerry called to say that Ryan had jumped on his bike at dawn and pedaled 30 miles up the Pacific Coast Highway to prevent an earthquake." -
The Dark Days Which Enlightened my Life
Deep inside I knew they wanted my state to improve, but all they did was urge me to stop listening to those thoughts as commands. “Ignore them!” they said. They just didn’t understand it wasn’t under my control.
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Where to Go When You Have No Room Left to Grow
Many recent stressors have contributed to my heightened conditions. These stressors range from college, work, relationship, family and living arrangement changes. Although most of these changes are normal milestones in life, too much change too quickly can be debilitating.
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Self-Harm Struggle
I can see the expression on people’s faces when they see scars on my arms—the clearly self-inflicted scars. There is a moment of shock, then immediately they look away.
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Practicing What I Preach: #IAmStigmaFree
The professor asked the class if anyone had experience in a talk therapy setting. I needed to show that there was no reason to be ashamed. I raised my hand.
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So Dark & Deep: A Story of Mental Illness
Admitting that you have a problem is probably the hardest thing to do. Telling my best friend that I have anxiety, depression and OCD took me months.