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I’ve got so much to tell
My life changed forever when my mom died -- I became very depressed. I was in a dark place in my mind. I...
Looking for answers
It was in November 2017 when everything in my life came crashing down around me. When my world went dark, it was like a light switch being flicked off....
Raw and Open: We all want something to change
There is always something about ourselves we dislike and want to change. Straight-haired people want curls,...
Coming back together again
I was diagnosed as a kid with A.D.D. I was always losing focus. I also hit puberty young, so with that came the pimples....
But you’re so fit
As a competitive CrossFit athlete, and fitness professional, people are often shocked when I open up to them about my struggles with mental illness; specifically my anxiety and depression. “You’re...
Raw and Open: BPD Feels Like A Life Sentence
It seems that as the number of people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) rises, so...
Remembering Our Military
Rwanda will never end and I will never be free. I know there is no remedy for what I saw, what I did...
Mind Games
The thoughts you don't want, the thoughts you don't like, The thoughts that you know, it’s all so alike. The hollowness, emptiness, your thoughts so sad, It feels so real, you feel...
Raw and Open: Are we attached to our trauma?
Everyone has a favourite thing or attachment. It could be an old, worn out sweatshirt or...
OCD and me
My OCD began to develop at the age of seven, around the time of my Grandma's death. I have been very lucky with my upbringing as I have a...
Dear depression, it’s over
It's been a long 21 years. I can't say I'm going to miss you. You had my full attention. We met 21 years ago when I...
Raw and Open: My first loss to suicide
Aside from my own first attempt at age eight and a few subsequent overdoses, I was relatively untouched by suicide until I was...
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