To the Mother Fighting For Her Mental Health: Keep Going, Your Babies Need You
Suicide. Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Sadness. Fatigue. These were common themes of my childhood. My paternal grandma committed suicide three years…
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To the Mom Struggling With Anxiety and Depression: Get Help for Your Kids’ Sake
As a teenager, I was suicidal and received intensive counseling for my depression and anxiety. I also tried medication for…
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Dear Struggling Mama, You Will Find Your Way Back To Joy
Oh, mama. I know you’re struggling. I can see the pain behind your tired eyes. Your heart and mind are…
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I Won’t Let My Son Struggle With Anxiety and Depression Alone
It was 10:30 p.m. when I heard him coming down the stairs. I paused Poldark, put down my phone on…
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When the Worrying Never Takes a Break
I was sitting in the hallway, leaning against the stair railing, and staring down the hall towards my kids’ rooms.…
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Dear Mama With Depression, You Never Stopped Being Strong
Depression does not discriminate—from the oldest to youngest, richest to poorest, most glamorous lives to those who live in constant…
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Without Modern Medicine, Would I Be Here Today?
I wouldn't be a mother without modern medicine. This has a different meaning for me than you might be guessing.…
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This Sadness is Not Something I Chose
Being sad is not something I have a say in. Being sad is not something I decided on. One day,…
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She Hid Her Pain, and it Cost Her Everything
Tess had it all. She married her high school sweetheart, had two boys she adored, a nice house, a nice…
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Depression and Anxiety Impact a Marriage in a Million Different Ways
His: Keeps him wired and going nonstop, he can’t sit still and is constantly working even at home. Hers: Keeps…
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