Stop Using Mental Illness as Labels
04 Jun

Stop Using Mental Illness as Labels

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Journal,  Mental Health
In current times mental health information has become more visible and accessible to many of us. People are starting to learn a lot about a certain diagnosis or term, which can be really useful. Unfortunately, partly due to several popular TV shows, movies, songs, and other media several terms are...
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100 Alternatives to Self-Harm
04 Jun

100 Alternatives to Self-Harm

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Trigger Warning  Please share this post! It could really help someone in need and you never know who is suffering in silence. Note: If you are at risk please call a crisis line and reach out to your loved ones. If you self-harm please start to engage with these alternatives...
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Just Venting – Might Delete It
29 Apr

Just Venting – Might Delete It

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I have started this post so many times I’ve lost count. My heart was guiding me to write it because I know I’m not alone, but there was also a part of me that was worried about what others might think and I don’t like talking about my mother. I...
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Bipolar Depression and Coping with Mistakes
03 Mar

Bipolar Depression and Coping with Mistakes

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Journal,  Mental Health
When I make a mistake while experiencing bipolar depression, I beat myself up like none other. I get so angry with myself and obsess over any tiny, perceived mistake I make. Bipolar depression (and depression, in general) is brutal for that. As we all make them, we need to learn to deal with mistakes...
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Hypersexuality in Bipolar Disorder
25 Feb

Hypersexuality in Bipolar Disorder

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Warning, the following is for mature audiences only… Hypersexuality is a topic that makes many people uncomfortable. Heck, mention sex, and everyone starts to fidget in their seats. You know what I’m talking about, right? I do not know where the aversion to talking about sex came from. I do...
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Having a Mental Illness Is Not Your Fault
24 Feb

Having a Mental Illness Is Not Your Fault

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Journal,  Mental Health
Bipolar disorder is not your fault. Schizophrenia is not your fault. Depression is not your fault. You did nothing to deserve a mental illness. You are a good person and being sick does not affect that. Mental illness landed on you and started eating away at your brain. It could...
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Having Bipolar is Nothing to Be Ashamed Of
23 Feb

Having Bipolar is Nothing to Be Ashamed Of

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Journal,  Mental Health
“Bipolar is not a disability.  They can take a pill and be okay.  Those people just need to go out and get a job.” The ignorance displayed in the above sentence is sickening to me.  That person does not know of the financial devastation of mania, the overdrafts, the bounced...
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37 Great Things About Turning 37
20 Feb

37 Great Things About Turning 37

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Today I’m celebrating my 37th birthday! In celebration of my 37 years, here are 37 things I’ve learned throughout the years I wanted to share with you! Live a healthy lifestyle. It is true that your metabolism slows down as you get older. (Mine pretty much has gone on a permanent...
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