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Turtles All The Way Down & Mental Illness Representation In Books
An obsessive spiral is largely invisible, with no quirky Monk-like hand washing to ground it in reality. The hand washing stuff — the compulsion — Read...
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This Is What It's Like To Have A Panic Attack Every Day
For a long time, I kept a mental list of things that I’d do once I was “better.” I yearned for a sound mind and a thin body — two things I was not Read...
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We Have A Perfectionism Problem
We need to stop trying to be perfect. I know better than most that it is much, much easier said than done. Read...
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The Power Of Pretty Things: How Makeup Helps My Mental Health
Even if I have no plans to leave the house — or if I had plans to leave the house and got to anxious to follow through with them — I find a great Read...
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You Aren't Lazy — You're Just Terrified: On Paralysis And Perfectionism
Do you feel stuck? Paralyzed by fear that you will be bad at what you want to accomplish? The never ending cycle: perfectionism, procrastination, Read...
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I Love Solitude, But I'm Terrified Of Being Alone
I have sought out solitude my entire life — up until pretty recently, it was a hard thing to come by.
I am the oldest of four siblings within an Read...
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What Not To Say When Someone Tells You About Their Personality Disorder
When someone denies my personality disorder, it makes the process of identifying and challenging the thoughts and behaviors that disorder causes even Read...
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I Get Depressed Every Summer. This Year, I Decided To Find Out Why.
I don’t want to spend another summer waiting for winter. It took years to realize this, and even more years to act on it. This is the work of healing Read...
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