By Pamela Jane I Was 16 with Nowhere to Turn
Trigger Warning: This post discusses teen suicide. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
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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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By Maria Garito Depression During Pregnancy Is Real and It’s Time We Talk About It
Not everyone is happy during pregnancy. I thought I would be. I was at first. I wanted to be a…
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OCD Isn’t a Trend, It’s a Treatable Disease—I Know Because I Have It
I’m a mother of three children who struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder. I was diagnosed with OCD in college, and not…
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By Dana Brady Want to Know Why Teachers Are Leaving Education? It’s Because We’re Exhausted
When do we know when it’s time to close a chapter? This question has been circling in my head for…
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Raising a Child Who Has Anxiety Is Exhausting
Sometimes we underestimate the weight of the invisible work we do. If you are a parent to a child who…
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5 Lies of Depression You Must Stop Believing
Winter has been hard this year. I’m not talking about the weather, though. I mean, mentally, it’s been a really…
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By Angela Anagnost-Repke Are We Putting Too Much Pressure On Young Athletes? Soccer Star’s Death Raises Important Questions
I’m going to start by saying I write this with trepidation. Katie Meyer, soccer superstar from Stanford, died by suicide…
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By Rhonda Ellis Grandma Asked For Help When Depression Was Taboo—And it Helped Save Me Years Later
This is what depression looks like for me—hidden tears with a smile. This picture was taken when I was in…
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By Gina Mydlo The Fog of Postpartum Depression is Heavy
Being a NICU mom, my baby and I went through our share of traumatizing events. Somehow, not a single professional…
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Dear NICU Mom, Your Mental Health Matters
I’ve written before about how it felt to leave my baby for the first time in the NICU. But somehow,…
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