Making Stigma History
TW: Mention of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, psychosis, mass shootings, and violence. The stigma around anxiety and depression has impacted my healing journey. At 17, it discouraged me from...
View ArticleEating Disorders Awareness Week
CW: Eating disorders This year, Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW) takes place from February 26th to March 3rd with the theme of “healing in community.” EDAW is an annual campaign that focuses on...
View ArticleGrowing into Pure OCD
CW: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, homicidal urges, mentions of depression and anxiety. Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The following explains my experience with OCD. When you hear...
View ArticleSAD in the Summer? You Are Not Alone
For some people, the idea of spring or summertime coming is a welcome joy, but others may dread the hotter months of the year. They may even experience feelings of depression or sadness during the...
View ArticleComing Out and Navigating My Sexuality
TW: Suicidal thoughts, depression, internalized homophobia, and panic attacks. June is Pride Month. Pride Month celebrates the many contributions made by the LGBTQ2SIA+ community to history, society,...
View ArticleMy Transformative TMS Experience
CW: Detailed discussion of medical treatments, medication, and depression. When I was 12, I started feeling depressed. Because it is a deeply chemical issue, it has never been meaningfully resolved. In...
View ArticleNavigating Self-Discovery and Friendships Beyond Mental Illness
CW: Struggles with mental health and hospitalization. When I was struggling with my mental health, I hid behind the exclusive identity of mental illness. I told almost everyone about my struggles...
View Article10 Life Lessons I Have Learned Through My Mental Illness
Navigating mental illness is the hardest thing I have ever worked through. Having struggled with numerous illnesses and episodes over the years, I can safely say that I would happily choose to be free...
View ArticleBorderline Personality Disorder: Unpacking Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Stigma
CW: Self-injury, depression and anxiety, mania, substance use, suicidality, and suicide ideation. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by extreme mood...
View ArticleOvercoming Perfectionism
Since elementary school, I’ve been a perfectionist with a strong work ethic. Some of my earliest memories go back to kindergarten, where I would volunteer to help my teacher clean up supplies from the...
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