I grew up in an inner-city community in San Diego, California, called “Southeast.” This area has always been known for crime, drugs and — most...
It is through my own experience with loud sound as the most healing salve I have ever known that I recognize how deeply many of...
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My Journey to Accepting My Dissociative Identity Disorder
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My Fight for Recovery
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What No One Told Me About Being in a Psych Hospital
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Losing a Client to Suicide: Navigating the Aftermath as a Therapist
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What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey
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How the Justice System Fails Those with Mental Illness
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How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis
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All People Deserve Quality Care, Including Those Who Are Incarcerated
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