How I Stopped Blaming Myself
Mental illness sometimes manifests itself in the most self-destructive ways possible. At the end of the day, when you’re done raging and cursing the world for the pain it has caused you, it’s natural...
View ArticleHow to Support Someone with a Mental Illness
Sometimes it can be hard to be there for someone with a mental illness. What’s the right thing to say? What if it’s not what they want to hear? It can be even harder to respond if you’ve never dealt...
View ArticleWhy it Matters When Celebs Talk About Mental Health
When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the beginning of 2010, I felt like a failure, as if having a label made me less of a person. I originally hid this from everyone besides the people...
View ArticleWhy I Quit Taking My Medications
Seven weeks ago I quit all my psychiatric medications cold turkey. I’d been on four, definitely over-medicated. I was starting to feel disillusioned and was tired of relying on chemistry to function. I...
View ArticleMusic Moves Me Past My Illness
Music has always been a part of my life. My dad is in a band, so I was exposed to music at young age. However, It wasn’t until middle school that I started to develop a true passion for music. I joined...
View ArticleWhy You Matter Matters to Me
Four years ago, my colleagues at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline decided to start a conversation about suicide prevention among people under the age of 25, who are considered a high-risk group...
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How to Navigate Medication for Mental Illness
In December 2015, at the recommendation of my psychologist, I had my first visit with a doctor specializing in psychopharmacology. This doctor was an expert in prescribing medication for teens...
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Practicing What You Preach
I just got discharged from an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. I see a therapist once a week. Every Monday and Thursday, I spend an hour in group therapy. Then I change into my scrubs and drive...
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Coping With Bipolar Disorder
One of the hardest parts about dealing with Bipolar Disorder is the unpredictable mood swings. Originally I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, but recently was told by my doctor that I am probably...
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How Golf Has Helped Me Cope
The summer before my freshman year of high school I decided that after years of putting golf to the side I was going to try and learn again, hopeful that I could play on our high school team. In the...
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It’s OK Not To Be OK
Sometimes it feels like society says you should be always happy, and that showing your sadness is a sign of weakness. This is far from true – if you were to hold in all your sadness or anger you would...
View ArticleHow to Support Someone with a Mental Illness
Sometimes it can be hard to be there for someone with a mental illness. What’s the right thing to say? What if it’s not what they want to hear? It can be even harder to respond if you’ve never dealt...
View ArticleWhy it Matters When Celebs Talk About Mental Health
When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the beginning of 2010, I felt like a failure, as if having a label made me less of a person. I originally hid this from everyone besides the people...
View ArticleWhy I Quit Taking My Medications
Seven weeks ago I quit all my psychiatric medications cold turkey. I’d been on four, definitely over-medicated. I was starting to feel disillusioned and was tired of relying on chemistry to function. I...
View ArticleMusic Moves Me Past My Illness
Music has always been a part of my life. My dad is in a band, so I was exposed to music at young age. However, It wasn’t until middle school that I started to develop a true passion for music. I joined...
View ArticleWhy You Matter Matters to Me
Four years ago, my colleagues at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline decided to start a conversation about suicide prevention among people under the age of 25, who are considered a high-risk group...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Navigate Medication for Mental Illness
In December 2015, at the recommendation of my psychologist, I had my first visit with a doctor specializing in psychopharmacology. This doctor was an expert in prescribing medication for teens...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Practicing What You Preach
I just got discharged from an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. I see a therapist once a week. Every Monday and Thursday, I spend an hour in group therapy. Then I change into my scrubs and drive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coping With Bipolar Disorder
One of the hardest parts about dealing with Bipolar Disorder is the unpredictable mood swings. Originally I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder, but recently was told by my doctor that I am probably...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Golf Has Helped Me Cope
The summer before my freshman year of high school I decided that after years of putting golf to the side I was going to try and learn again, hopeful that I could play on our high school team. In the...
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