Mental Illness Doesn’t Care—But I Do
My mental illness doesn't care that I have things to get done today. Dishes that need to be washed. Clothes…
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My mental illness doesn't care that I have things to get done today. Dishes that need to be washed. Clothes…
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Continue ReadingI see you, I do. Trying to balance everything on those shoulders. You carry it so well. No one would…
Continue ReadingHe sat cross-legged on the wingback chair in the sitting area of our dining room, tears welling up in his…
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