By Bailey Koch Another Teen Takes Her Own Life: We Must Stop Ignoring Mental Illness
"He killed himself." I practiced it over and over. It took me years to accept, but I knew I had…
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By Ellie Jean Birthdays While Chronically Ill
My birthday is rapidly approaching, and shockingly the world is still spinning. It hasn't exploded. Nor have I exploded. There…
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By Harmony Vuycankiat Moms, It’s Okay to Embrace Your Mushy Side
I am not a huge fan of crying. In fact, for as long as I can remember, I’ve thought that…
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By Jessica Mautone Why I Needed to Jump off a Cliff
I stood for an hour, bare toes curled around the edge of a slippery 50-foot cliff, staring down into a…
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By Sarah Althouse Why Cleaning Out My Closet Has Made Me a Better Dresser
A funny thing has been happening lately; people have been complimenting me on my outfits. Me: the one who wears…
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By Ashli Brehm The Secret To Happiness? 5 Tips To Get You Smiling This Week!
Hey there, you. Yes. You. Yassssss. You. I am, indeed, pointing my virtual finger at you. Come on over here,…
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An Open Letter to the Family and Friends Who Just Lost a Loved One to Suicide
Dear loved ones, First of all, my heart breaks for you. I'm so very sorry for your loss and your…
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By Lisa Ingrassia Mental Illness Is Not A Spooky Halloween Attraction
I’m the first one to say that society has become too sensitive. But something is bothering me, and it’s the…
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By Tammi Landry-Gilder Before You Lose Hope, Read This
You don’t know me, so what I have to say might not be important to you right now. But if…
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By Yvette Mystakas Is Your Contraception Making You Depressed?
From my personal experience when using the pill, I noticed a change in my mood. The black cloud hovered over.…
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By Valorie Clark This is What Happens After You Give Up on Weight Loss
I hit my heaviest weight was when I was 24-years-old and living in Paris. (The actual number doesn’t matter, since…
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By Katie Brady Man With Cystic Fibrosis Gives Hope To All Patients Fighting This Disease
In 1967, when Jerry Cahill was just 11 years old, he was diagnosed with the genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis. Jerry's…
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