In this emerging blogger post, Emma from Mental Health Matters writes about what it’s like to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Hello, my name is Emma and this is a piece I wrote for my blog in 2018. Since writing this article, I have found a treatment that is helping me. I have a disease […]
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In this emerging blogger post, Brittany of BiPolarMania writes about experiencing manic psychosis as part of bipolar disorder. Psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by symptoms like delusions and hallucinations that indicate a break from reality. Paranoia is a common symptom of psychosis. When I was entering my final year of University I experienced a
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In this emerging blogger post, Natalie from Something In Mind writes about accepting the skin you’re in and how to support people with body dysmorphic disorder. Imagine introducing yourself to someone by saying ‘Hi, nice to meet you. I have terrible acne, which makes me a horrible person and not worthy of your time’. Sounds
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This post is by Mim from Digging the Dirt on OCD. The Willy Crisis I’ve been struggling to write as I’ve been stuck in a bit of a psychological rut. Rather than delve into the intricacies of a lifetime of OCD or offer up a hopeful message for others, I’m going to be self-indulgent this
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In this emerging blogger post, TheInBetweenQueen writes about the role self-help plays in mental illness. As a person who loves to read and to be inspired, sometimes at the same time, I have taken to reading a lot of books from the “self-help” or “self transformation” sections. I’ve even written a book that could go
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In this emerging blogger post, Kim of Broken Hearted Grace writes about life after the loss of her son. People often ask how I do it, how do I cope after losing my oldest son at age 34? How do I go on while dealing with my second born son being addicted to drugs for
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In this emerging blogger post, Amy E. Russo writes about getting weekly therapy for bipolar disorder. >If you’re looking for me on Tuesday mornings, you can always find me rolling up to my therapist’s office, iced coffee in hand, 10 minutes early, always. Like clockwork, every week, that is where I’ll be. I’ve been going
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In this emerging blogger post, Juan of The Dark Tales Project writes about his darkest tale, i.e. his worst bout of depression. This post is a struggle for me. But it is a struggle that is worth winning. That I need to win. Not facing it will only give my demons respite from my attempts
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In this emerging blogger post, Sarah from Between Two Poles writes about taking off the mask in the context of mental illness. I saw the live-action Aladdin last week with two boys I babysit. One of the boys is ten years old and the other one is seven. We had the following conversation on the
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In this emerging blogger post, Megan of Be Alright writes about experiencing suicidal ideation for the first time. On September 21, 2016 I experienced intense suicidal thoughts for the first time. I’ll never forget that moment for as long as I live. At the time I was working for a local newspaper, I had to
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