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The Wake-Up Call
My Battle with Depression
By Aliza HausmanAs my sisters, my boyfriend, my friends and my students rallied to help me cope with physical illness, my mind was being warped by something more insidious. Realizing that I would live the rest of my life as a disabled person, I started to wonder whether or not life was worth living...  6 Comments | |
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Growing Up in the Shadow of OCD
By Robyn CuspinI can't blame my mother, whose illness and family history prevented her from being able to mother, nor can I blame my grandmother for raising a daughter unable to mother... 5 Comments | |
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Stigma
By Lizzie SimonI wondered how she could look me in the eye and think that I had been stripped of my humanity and my agency. I wondered how she figured that any person with mental illness could somehow get by without humanity or agency... 5 Comments | |
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A Fractured Mind
The Pain of Mental Illness
By Leah Lawrence All that was left of Matt's beautiful bride was a medicated shell of a human being whose brain had short circuited and whose soul had somehow disconnected... 40 Comments | |
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A Torah Approach to Anxiety Relief
By Sara Esther CrispeHow do we practically deal with the anxiety in our lives, the difficulties that come our way, the very things that make us feel like we are stuck in a rut and unable to overcome basic life challenges? 9 Comments | |
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Understanding Anxiety Disorder
By Katherine SpitzMaybe you know a woman who checks her stove three times before leaving the house. Or, perhaps you have a friend who refuses to fly on a plane, or who seems to worry excessively about her children’s health... 2 Comments | |
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Mental Health Myths
There is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation when it comes to mental illness. Read about the common myths and learn the truth behind something that affects us all, directly or indirectly. 4 Comments | |
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Understanding Postpartum Illness
For those who have never been affected by Postpartum Illness, it is difficult to fully comprehend how the excitement and anticipation of a new birth can turn into depression... | |
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Regaining My Balance
By Jolie GreiffI often found myself standing at the kitchen counter, mindlessly eating one piece of cake after the next. I wasn't even hungry, but I kept on eating... 3 Comments | |
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