When you’re not feeling your best mentally, it can put a cloud over your whole day. I’ve found that writing out lists really helps to activate different parts of your brain, and it takes your mind off what you’re struggling with. Grab a journal and…
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Mental Health
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The Lies Bipolar Tells Me
Bipolar is such a liar! It says things that are not true, but they feel real and it’s hard not to get caught up by the thoughts that we KNOW are unrealistic—they feel so real it’s hard to fight the words and feelings that are…
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Open Letter from a Person with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is not like other medical issues—it cannot be seen or measured, and there is no set protocol to “make it better.” The unique and complicated factors that characterize chronic pain make it difficult to communicate what you are going through. So, what can…
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How It Feels to Live with Fibromyalgia
I can’t remember the last time I felt normal. The moment, so long ago that I hold it with the same nostalgia that one holds their childhood years. I have Fibromyalgia. It’s a chronic illness that causes widespread pain, extreme fatigue, stomach issues, and brain dysfunction.…
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Stop Using Mental Illness as an Insult
It is deeply offensive to see this tactic repeatedly used to insult people. Anyone who genuinely has a mental illness of any sort who reads it feels diminished as a person even if it wasn’t directed at them nor references their particular illness. It reinforces prejudice…
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How to Stay Positive in a Negative Situation
I know… it’s not always that easy. Especially where negative situations are concerned. In fact, sometimes, it’s f**king impossible. At least at first. What’s important to remember is: bad things happen to everyone. And 99% of the time, they’re out of our control. You’re not…