By Yvette Mystakas What my time in the psychiatric ward taught me.
I was lying on my back, staring blankly at the white, cracked, ceiling, clutching onto the sheets, sinking into the…
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By Her View From Home My Sister’s Keeper – When Mental Illness Kidnaps Your Sister
It all started when we were young girls. We are sisters in a tight knit family. Back then our family chalked it…
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By Julie Anne Waterfield New Mom Dies After Silent Battle With Postpartum Depression: Why All Of Us Must Share Her Friend’s Plea
Allison was a beautiful ray of sunshine in my life. The life of an Army wife can get lonely at…
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By Alethea Mshar Why I Broke Up With My Scale (and what I learned from it)
I am a fit, healthy, active woman. I run, cross-train, and eat well. I could list off a plethora of benefits…
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By Erin Stache The Day I Threw Away My Antidepressants
**Editor's Note: Medications prescribed for mental health can have very different results. This article is in no way meant to…
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6 Things I Wish You Knew About Borderline Personality Disorder
Mental illness is something that I’ve struggled with ever since I was a young girl. I received a diagnosis of…
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By Ashli Brehm This Kick-Ass Cancer Survivor Shares 20 Easy Ways To Make Your Life Healthier Today
I recently went through quite an experience with my health. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September of 2015.…
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By Lauren Eberspacher My Big Fat Facebook Photo
Last week a Facebook notification went off on my phone telling me someone had “tagged” me in a new photo. I…
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By Sharon Kennedy Keep Breathing – Even In Your Darkest Hours
At 69, I realize I’m a member of the walking dead. I move among others, smiling and stringing together clever…
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The Body I’ve Always Wanted – Size Mom
My heart cringed as I opened up another Facebook message. It was from someone I barely knew, and I could…
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By Brittany Cole I’m Not Sorry
The other day I counted how many times I said “sorry." I was sorry I didn’t catch the door for…
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By Kim Reed Skin Cancer: My Huge Health Scare and Why You Must Be Aware
May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, and while I want to shout from the rooftops to get your skin checked,…
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