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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...
That was a lie
Dear Depression; We’ve known each other for a long time now. As a child I first met you through the distance in my young mother’s eyes as she struggled with...
I have to stay alive
At a very early age I began self harming -- I was a hair puller. My parents were constantly trying to hide bald spots. They took me to a doctor...
Raw and Open: It’s More than Just a Fear for Me
Everyone has a fear of something. It could be a physical thing like spiders or ladders....
Anxiety, running its course.
You and your family are invited to an annual BBQ. You have attended in previous years and always have a great time with...
Disappointment is a side effect of depression
I usually have no issues sharing my story. At least in person, I don’t. Writing it...
Raw and Open: A friend for life
One of my best friends is afflicted with depression. He has it as well managed as such a vile disease can be, but...
Gaining an understanding
I have been riddled with shame ever since I can remember, which is as far back as six years old. I was born with...
A hostage to my brain
I regret the many years I spent as a slave to my mental illness. But something that I have believed for a long time is that the best response to...
Raw and Open: The Canadian healthcare system is broken
The Canadian healthcare system is broken. There are as many cracks in the system as there...
What goes up, must come down
As I sit here about to write my story I start to think -- how did it all happen? I was always a...
I am winning
I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) when I was 17 years old (2008). I had always been very shy; I had always been scared to try new...
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