Mental health issues and real, traumatic experiences are pinned as a “normal part of growing up” or “just a phase.”
I believe providers need to do a better job of helping people build fulfilling lives.
Engaging Your Community in the Mental Health Conversation
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Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
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Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient
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Embracing Physical Touch and Meditation for Emotional Well-Being
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How I Cope with Agoraphobia
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My Battle with Skin Picking
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The Power and Value of Insight
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My Schizophrenia Checklist
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Facing the Aftermath of Abuse: My Ongoing Journey Towards Healing
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How Faith, Family and a Comedy Career Helped My Recovery
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Why I’m Not Making Any New Year’s Resolutions
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Hanging On the Edge: Rock Climbing and the Therapeutic Relationship
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How I Stay Above Water
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How The Pandemic Helped Me Build a Stronger Self
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Three Questions to Ask a Prospective Therapist
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How Fandom Conventions Allow Me to Be My True Self
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My Journey into Postpartum Bipolar and Back Again
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Living with Both DID and Schizophrenia
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How We Can Improve our Approach to Treating Psychosis
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How to Help Yourself and Others with Suicidal Ideation
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