What is Child Trauma? “Child trauma” refers to a scary, dangerous, violent, or life-threatening event that happens to a child (0-18 years of age). This type of event may also happen to someone a child knows and is impacted as a result of seeing or…
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My Journey with Chronic Pain
I’ve been living with chronic pain for more than two decades. It began in 2002. I fell and hit my knee while playing basketball at school. I wore a leg brace for a month. That fall led to constant pain, back and hip pain, tingling…
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When My Pain Worsens for No Reason, it’s Frustrating
Living with pain is difficult. The pain can be so unpredictable – a good day (which wasn’t really a good day in the first place) can quickly turn into a bad day. Sometimes there’s a reason for it getting worse. Perhaps I’ve somehow not avoided a trigger,…
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Most Common Triggers for Bipolar Mood Episodes
Bipolar disorder is a condition characterized by both depressive episodes and manic or hypomanic episodes. The pattern of these symptoms is different for everyone. Some people may feel relatively normal much of the time, occasionally tipping into a manic or depressive episode and some people…
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When You Feel Like Nobody Cares
I’m not sure how to explain how horrible my mental health has been lately. I’m not okay does not seem powerful enough. It doesn’t get the point across. Sad does not do my feelings justice. Neither is frustrated. Or lost. The pain is ongoing and unexplainable. I don’t have the…
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Okay to Not be Okay. Really!
Sometimes it feels like society says you should be always happy, and that showing your sadness is a sign of weakness. What the fuck? If you were to hold in all your sadness or anger you would explode. We all have good and bad days. No…
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When Depression Hits You Again…and Again
What do you do when you know you’re falling into the deep pits of depression… again? You’ve been through this before. You’ve hurt yourself before and those who care about you. You beat this devil before. Why is the battle resurfacing again? You’ve been strong.…
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Dear Depression, I Hate You
What’s hard about Depression or a depressive episode is, that your friendship and relationship is suffering because of your mood. Because you’re feeling nothing. Just emptiness. You’re getting cold. Distance yourself from close friends and your partner. They’re wondering why. But you can’t just explain.…