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Charlotte on 23rd July 2024

Finding Connection in Isolation: Online Peer Support and Overcoming Loneliness

Exactly four days before the COVID-19 shutdown began, my world came crashing down when my dad passed away. During this time, I was stuck at home and rotting in bed all day. I desperately wanted to inform my friends about what was going on in my life, but I felt like no one would understand […]

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Katherine on 2nd July 2024

Navigating Self-Discovery and Friendships Beyond Mental Illness

CW: Struggles with mental health and hospitalization. When I was struggling with my mental health, I hid behind the exclusive identity of mental illness. I told almost everyone about my struggles unprompted and avoided making new friends due to my tendency to project my problems onto others. Viewing myself solely as someone who was ill, […]

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Ayaan on 25th June 2024

How Families Can Support Children on Their Mental Health Journeys

In today’s climate, it’s important to discuss how families can support their children, particularly when it comes to their mental health needs. Having a child who is experiencing significant challenges is difficult, and it often feels like nothing seems to help, no matter what you try. I can’t even imagine what my family went through […]

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Natalia on 23rd May 2024

Hispanic Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma

CW: Mention of Bipolar Disorder, mentions of depression and mania. When I first asked my mother to see a therapist, I was 14. She looked at me with a bewildered look in her eye and proceeded to tell me “We’re Cuban, we don’t do therapy”. From that moment on, I was convinced that Hispanic people […]

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Sammantha on 19th March 2024

Growing into Pure OCD

CW: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, homicidal urges, mentions of depression and anxiety. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The following explains my experience with OCD. When you hear the term “OCD”, you may think of lining everything up in order or keeping your room extremely clean. You may even picture Jack Nicholson’s character in […]

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Veronica on 19th March 2024

Why Language Matters

We live in a world where communication reigns supreme. Every word we choose to express holds the capacity to heal or to harm, so it’s important we exercise this power with great care. It is critical to recognize the significance of our language and embrace a person-centered approach in our daily interactions. You may be […]

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Belle on 26th February 2024

Making Stigma History

TW: Mention of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, mass shootings, and violence. The stigma around anxiety and depression has impacted my healing journey. At 17, it discouraged me from asking my parents for help, ended my friendships, and left me feeling alone. At 22, it caused me to doubt my ability to be successful. At 25, […]

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Grace H on 23rd January 2024

Redefining Normal: Living Authentically with Invisible Disabilities

When people hear the word “disabled,” they typically think of people who are visibly disabled. However, people who are dealing with more invisible disabilities are often overlooked because of the assumption that they are not disabled. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), reauthorized in 2004, recognizes 14 disability categories. The first category is low-incidence […]

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Greta on 19th January 2024

Prioritizing Your Mental Health in The New Year

The start of the new year often brings forth resolutions and change. People frequently set ambitious goals that can be challenging to attain within their existing circumstances, leading them to abandon or break their resolutions within a month or two. According to a poll designed by the American Psychiatric Association, 76% of Americans are headed […]

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Greta on 19th January 2024

How to Ease The Symptoms of a Panic Attack

TW: Panic attacks, suicidal ideation Panic attacks are scary and sometimes come without warning. When panic attacks occur, some people feel as if they are losing control, having a heart attack, or even dying. That’s why it’s helpful to know the signs of a panic attack as well as the strategies that can be used […]

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Becoming the Man I Am: Redefining Masculinity.

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Finding Connection in Isolation: Online Peer Support and Overcoming Loneliness

Navigating Self-Discovery and Friendships Beyond Mental Illness

How Families Can Support Children on Their Mental Health Journeys

Hispanic Mental Health: Breaking the Stigma

Growing into Pure OCD

Why Language Matters

Making Stigma History

Redefining Normal: Living Authentically with Invisible Disabilities

Prioritizing Your Mental Health in The New Year

How to Ease The Symptoms of a Panic Attack