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What it’s like to be suicidal and alone
Warning: Some content may be triggering, reader discretion advised. The first time you tell a stranger that you’re suicidal, it’s predictably weird and it...
My Love/Hate Relationship With Stigma
Stigma. The sound of that very word strikes anger in many of us burdened with mental health challenges. It also, unfortunately, strikes fear in...
Mental illness does not define me
“It’s my fault” is what I say to myself. My oldest son, almost nine, was diagnosed with two types of anxiety disorders two...
No longer alone with my secret
I have always cried for no reason, felt sad for no reason and generally been unhappy. I thought it was because I was the...
Just like you
My name is Aida and I’m diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and a type of bipolar disorder. When I was a kid I was very introverted and it was hard...
I am proof
Hello my name is Heidi , and I am a mental health advocate. I have dealt with mental health issues most of my life, starting as a teenager. Starting in...
My PTSD: earned with distinction
The wider world around us is rich with the potential for danger and destruction and like an animal in the wild, I am...
Depression is a powerful sucker
It was only a few short years ago, but I can honestly say that everything I’ve done, and everything I am today, is...
My living nightmare
Wtf is wrong with me? I have been awake for days with grandiose ideas of starting a business: drawing a logo, building a website and actually filing the paperwork --...
Men, we have a problem
Men, we have a problem. A deep seeded, long standing practice of remaining silent about our mental health. This “tough guy” facade is killing us. Therefore, we owe it to everyone...
Being Gone and Coming Back
I wake up, and immediately wish that I hadn’t. The overwhelming feeling of despair isn’t the first thought I have, it is just...
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