Anxiety Makes it Hard To Go Back To Normal Life
It’s been one year . . . and I’m still in quarantine. I’m still isolating myself and my children. I’m…
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Mental Illness Doesn’t Make You Less Christian
Hey friend, there’s something I think we need to address because it’s weighing on my heart. There's this stigma I…
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I Can’t Tell You When You Will Feel Better, But I Promise You Will
I don’t remember the day—I just felt better. There wasn’t this big change in my life that suddenly made it…
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You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever
"You are not going to feel like this forever." I looked into the eyes of my grief therapist and found empathy…
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5 Things You Need To Know About Self Harm
I can close my eyes and easily recall the first time I purposely cut myself. It was almost 13 years…
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I See the Smile on Your Face—And the Pain in Your Eyes
To the stranger struggling with mental health problems, Do you hope to be invisible or do you honestly believe no…
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I Take This Anxiety Medication Without Shame
Hello, old friend. It's been a while, I know. Three years to be exact. I didn't think I needed you…
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Say Hello To My Holiday Anxiety
There’s anxiety . . . and then there’s holiday anxiety. On top of quarantine anxiety. On top of everything else…
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My Son Has OCD and it Hurts To See Him Struggle
My face falls into my coupled hands as I cover my tired eyes. It's been an all-day adventure of picking…
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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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