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My Unexpected Journey Through Electro-Convulsive Therapy
My Unexpected Journey Through Electro-Convulsive Therapy
From resistance to recovery
Starting Afresh 65
Sep 26
What If I Were To Hurt Myself?
What If I Were To Hurt Myself?
Living with lifetimes of suicidal ideation
Julio Angel Rivera
Sep 24
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
The addict in me makes moderation seem impossible
Patrick Meowler
Sep 21
What I Saw at the Top of the Luxury Condo Tower
What I Saw at the Top of the Luxury Condo Tower
A solution that would only cause more pain
Andy Spears
Sep 20
This Mental Obsession With Money Is Driving Me Crazy
This Mental Obsession With Money Is Driving Me Crazy
Even though I don’t make or have much
Patrick Meowler
Sep 19
How to Pick Yourself up After a Relapse
How to Pick Yourself up After a Relapse
Don’t stay in the gutter too long
Patrick Meowler
Sep 18
My Personal Dance with Death
My Personal Dance with Death
I now know it’s called passive suicide, and I will share how I got through to the other side
KL Simmons
Sep 16
Some Lessons I’ve Learned After Two Months Of Sobriety
Some Lessons I’ve Learned After Two Months Of Sobriety
This time everything is different
Patrick Meowler
Sep 11
I Wanted to Sleep and Never Wake Up
I Wanted to Sleep and Never Wake Up
Sometimes life becomes too much
Ellen Eastwood
Sep 8
How Do People Make Friends As Adults?
How Do People Make Friends As Adults?
How Do People Make Friends As Adults?
Patrick Meowler
Sep 8
A Note From School: Handle with Care
A Note From School: Handle with Care
A simple letter in my kid’s backpack gave me hope for a future that takes mental health seriously
Britt LaBuffy
Sep 7
How It Feels to Be Constantly Discriminated Against
How It Feels to Be Constantly Discriminated Against
It hurts me when people deny me services because I am different.
Thomas Morison
Sep 6
Times When I No Longer Wanted To Stay Alive
Times When I No Longer Wanted To Stay Alive
How I survived suicidal thoughts
Barbara Carter
Sep 4
When Suicide Became A Real Threat For Me
When Suicide Became A Real Threat For Me
I tested out my suicide plan to see if it would work
Patrick Meowler
Sep 2
September 2024 is Suicide Prevention Month
September 2024 is Suicide Prevention Month
The mental health crisis stems in part from a lack of community
Nicole Dake
Sep 2
In Another Life
In Another Life
The Dreams I Would Have Chased Without Schizophrenia and Depression
Starting Afresh 65
Aug 28
I Had To Touch Death’s Door To Realize I Didn’t Want To Die
I Had To Touch Death’s Door To Realize I Didn’t Want To Die
How hitting rock bottom can save your life
Patrick Meowler
Aug 28
Breaking the Silence
Breaking the Silence
Confronting the Stigma of Mental Illness
Starting Afresh 65
Aug 28
Quitting Alcohol Made Me Realize I Don’t Know How To Live
Quitting Alcohol Made Me Realize I Don’t Know How To Live
Now I’m Learning how to live life on life’s terms
Patrick Meowler
Aug 26
A Sudden Death Made Us Consider Our Own Mental Health
A Sudden Death Made Us Consider Our Own Mental Health
We asked each other, how are you, really?
Catherine Oceano
Aug 25
50 Years in the Trenches
50 Years in the Trenches
My Battle with Mental Illness and the Road to Healing
Starting Afresh 65
Aug 24
Self-Care Becomes Extremely Difficult During Depression
Self-Care Becomes Extremely Difficult During Depression
Simple things like a shower become impossible tasks
Patrick Meowler
Aug 17
A Surprisingly Common Addiction That No One Talks About
A Surprisingly Common Addiction That No One Talks About
“Friends” and “Sex and the City” saved me in my desperate times
Purbita Chakraborty
Aug 16
How James Arthur's Song “Train Wreck” Helped with My Anxiety
How James Arthur's Song “Train Wreck” Helped with My Anxiety
I am not completely healed but I am better than I was 2 years ago
Oluwatobi Adebayo
Aug 15
Mental Health Feels More Like A Joke
Mental Health Feels More Like A Joke
There’s a time to laugh and a time to cry.
Grace Bianco
Aug 7
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