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Ad Astra Per Aspera: Through adversity to the stars
“How are you?” – it’s a, pointless question with an already desired response. Because you see,...
Depression and the senses
There is an invisible thick black, oppressive blob over our house. You can't smell, taste, hear, or touch it but it's there. It's...
Mental illness can also be a gift
From ten years of age until now, I have dealt with mental illness on various levels. As a young child with split parents,...
Garden depression
It's 7:32 on Saturday morning and I am replying to a text about how my adult son is doing. I hate that question. If I tell the truth and...
Better than I let myself believe
I know there is no ending to this particular story, as one truly never “gets better” from depression. For the longest time however,...
Lost touch with reality
My story with mental illness began in March 2010. I was completing my final year undergraduate research project at a local university. I...
I’m trying my best
I feel so raw and exposed, on this healing journey I've chose. And nobody even knows, if this will work or when. It's difficult to deal with all these...
Fighting like never before
Editor's Note: Warning, some language in this story may be triggering for some, reader discretion is advised. At my wedding ceremony in the late...
The simple gesture of writing get-well cards
People from near and far are admitted to the Regional Hospital into the Adult Psychiatric Unit...
An open letter to all essential workers
I see you. Because I am you. I am a Public Servant. I know you’re scared but you’re brave anyways. The hero you are. Never...
My most successful failures
As a heterosexual, white male (6’8”, 285lbs - give or take 15 lbs. either way), I’ve lived a privileged life. I’ve thrived professionally for...
You can do this
It’s never an easy thing to admit you’ve been lying to yourself. In my case, I can’t say that I admitted to anything. It was almost like the realizations of...
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