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Stories, information and advice by and for people with a mental illness, including coping tips, inspiration and the very real experiences of people with various mental illnesses.

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One Size Does Not Fit All When It Comes to Managing Intrusive Thoughts

Brandy Ierardi

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How Schizoaffective Disorder Helped Me Find My Purpose

Celia Franco

Why Childhood Trauma Makes Me Freeze in Arguments

Chris Morris

Deluca from Grey's Anatomy having a breakdown

How 'Grey's Anatomy' Got Bipolar Disorder Right

Mel Hebert

What I Really Want to Ask Hiring Managers as Someone With Anxiety

Sara T

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5 Ways to Reject Diet Culture This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

Kelly Douglas

How Knowing I'm Not Alone Changed My Perspective as Someone With Emetophobia

Jess MF

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How Perfectionism Plays a Role in My Trichotillomania

be kind to your mind

Will Smith and Hubert, on the set of Fresh Prince

The 'Fresh Prince' Reunion Included an Unexpected Moment of Healing

Brittany J.

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When the Holidays Are Marred by Loss and Complex Grief

B.L. Acker

The author and her brother, smiling. He wears a graduation gown and they're both holding his graduation cap. They're standing outside, in front of a pool.

What Suicide Loss Survivors Need From You

Pooja Mehta

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What Happens When We Release Our Emotions and Reveal Our True Selves

Ali Flynn

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How to Honor Transgender Day of Remembrance and Care for Your Mental Health

Kris McElroy

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What to Know If Your Depression Feels Beyond Words Right Now

Brian Fu

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The Metaphor I Use to Help Me Cope With Anxiety

Annie O.

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How FX's 'A Teacher' Highlights Power Dynamics in Sexual Abuse

Monika Sudakov

Ways to offer support without invalidating someone

If You're Tired of Being Invalidated, Show People This Supportive Statement Graphic

Amy Tran

Michaela Coel from I Will Destroy You making a shocked face

'I May Destroy You' Is a Rare - but Realistic - Look at the Aftermath of Rape

B.L. Acker

When You're Constantly Worried Someone You Love Will Die by Suicide

Lydia Joy Launderville

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Getting ADA Accommodations When You Appear Neurotypical

Mel Hebert

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5 Tips for Coming Back from Your Manic Episode

Sinclair Ceasar III

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Mental Health Lessons for a Global Pandemic

Jasmine

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No, Self-Harm Isn’t 'Only for Teenagers'

Bee Writer

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9 Common Reasons People With Anxiety Don't Reach Out

Megan Griffith

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Fighting the Fog of Depression as a Mother

Megan Wadsworth

12 Tips for Coping With Motherhood and Anxiety

Stacey Wright

Why Accommodations for Mental Illness in the Workplace Matter

Amy Taylor

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To My Family, Who Said They Wouldn’t Marry Someone With Bipolar Disorder

Josie Joubert

When I Realized My Trauma Was Not My Fault

Vanessa Hanon

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Learning How to Make Friends Sober

Victoria Vanstone

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