By Moriah Couch Depression Is a Battle That Can’t Be Fought Alone
Trigger warning: Discusses suicidal thoughts When you've lived with depression for as long as I have (20 years now), you…
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By Erin Eddy Winter Can be Lonely; Please Check In On Your Friends
Winter can be hard for a mom. In the summer months, she often sends her kids outside, the warm sun…
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By Kelley Spencer Dear Friend, Depression Won’t Scare Me Away
Numb. Sad. Defeated. Hopeless. When depression hits, it hits hard, trying to devour its latest victim. Depression feels like you’re…
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By Claudia Caramiello I Started Being Honest with My Teens about My Mental Health Battles
Smiling is easy to fake. Pretending to be cheerful doesn’t require any special skills. Giving the illusion of being a…
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I Used to Feel Shame for Having PPD, but Now I Just Feel like a Mother
I had my first son when I was 23 years old. My husband and I named him Isaac, which means…
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By Cindy Houlden But You’re So Happy, How Can You Have Depression?
A friend recently told me she couldn’t believe I battled depression because I seem so happy. I may have laughed.…
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By Maree Reams Becoming Someone’s Mother Can Feel Foreign
For my little girl—I’m so blessed I get to be a part of her world. My life changed in a…
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By Sarah Trombley I’m Done Feeling Guilty for Struggling with My Mental Health
My mental health hasn’t been great for the past week. I couldn’t put my finger on what was going on,…
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The Truth is I’m Drowning
I find myself sinking. Really disappearing. Everyone around me sees me. They see my smile, my involvement, my willingness to…
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You Are So Much More than the Doubts in Your Head
Keep pushing. Push through every doubt the enemy instills in your mind. Push through the depression. Push through the worrisome…
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I Will Live For You
“I would die for my child, ”a well-known, often said sacrificial statement. I didn’t really know how my fierce love…
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By Calleen Petersen Don’t Write Off How Far You’ve Come
Tonight when the demons in my head want to take over, I’m reminding myself that I am amazing, and I…
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