My deceiving protector
A story about what it’s like to be trapped by the ideation of self-harm and suicide.
By Tiffany Benson
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A day in the life
A short poem about what living with anxiety looks like for me.
By Tessa Cone
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Trauma afterlife
How it feels to live with PTSD
By Sara Atiyeh
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Family trauma doesn’t define you. You do.
One of the best decisions I made for my mental health was detaching my identity from my family. This is my survival story.
By Hayli Parry
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A relationship? Never again.
How your mental health can impact your romantic relationships.
By Cindy Ecclesiastre
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How losing my voice helped me find my voice
A look at how a physical challenge changed me.
By Claire Torregiano
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My shadow
A story of how I met, suffered with, and learned to live with my social anxiety.
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You don't know
A tale of living with both a physical disability and mental illness.
By Carson Stanton
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Depression: A silent fight
“You don’t look depressed.” Breaking down the stigmatization of high functioning depression.
By Meagan DeMaria
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Hurting and healing
One individual’s journey with self-acceptance and discovering that recovery takes time — maybe even a lifetime.
By Victor Mitterando
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A love letter to Rocket
How to service your service animal; a story on healing.
By Haley Mechelle
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"What if"
A personal look at suicidal ideation.
By Jordan Davis
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My life with PTSD
A story about abuse, mental wounds, and healing.
By Vanalak VongPhit
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A musician without music
How an injury can affect your physical and mental health.
By Ana Tinder
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The self-love struggle
Finding my self and self-worth.
By Graig Tertulien
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One of those days...
A look at how anxiety is not a linear journey.
By Karla Espinosa Hudson
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Who I am
An exploration of what it means to recover from an emotionally abusive relationship.
By Adèle McLees
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I try, I try, I try
A call for people to be more compassionate about mental health.
By Justine Grove
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Rolling Through The Pandemic
Getting back to normal is good. Physically it is easy, but mentally it’s anything but easy.
By Carson Stanton
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Mirroring light: How my lived experience guides me as an eating disorder therapist
“I sit with her in silence for a moment, showing her that the screaming quiet of her mind is not a place that needs escaping, but instead a place to embrace, a place to envelop with curiosity, fearlessness, and, most of all, hope.”
By Maura Schauerman
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