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. I didn’t face challenges…
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mental health
Homeschooling Just Didn’t Work For Me
I stared at the computer screen nervously. I was on a chat forum dedicated to homeschooling, and I had a burning question to ask. How do you home…
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Battling the Beast Named Anxiety
In the morning, when the light glows blue, the Beast behind my breastbone is quiet. She is tired, I suppose, from her busy night railing against my…
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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, it was just there. A continuous hum, like the long,…
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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 car. She loved that car. She’d just given it…
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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 her depleted of energy and begging…
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I Didn’t Understand My Husband’s Anxiety Until I Lived it, Too
Once upon a time, my husband had thoughts that twisted his mental energy up like a cyclone that spun and spun and spun. Thoughts that didn’t…
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This is Why People With Depression Don’t Reach Out For Help
Reach out for help. This is such a simple phrase. But putting those words into action feels anything but simple when you are in the throes of…
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I’ve Never Carried a Weight This Heavy Before
I’m no stranger to feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. In my life, I’ve carried emotional baggage. Lots of it. But never quite this…
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Seeing a Good Counselor Can Change Everything
On an ordinary Tuesday night, her dimly lit office seems more like a living room than a counselor’s office. Her couch beckons me. It’s…
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