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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...
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...
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