Intergenerational trauma is nuanced — there is no clear hero or villain, victor or victim.
Progress is progress, no matter how small it may seem.
What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis
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5 Truths I Discovered on My Road to Recovery
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Lessons Learned: Embracing Treatment and Finding Acceptance
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What I Wish I Had Known on My 20-Year Mental Health Journey
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What I Wish I’d Known About Therapy: How to Use CBT and DBT
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What I Wish I’d Known About Medication: Debunking Myths About Antipsychotics
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How Law Enforcement Perpetuated My Son’s Trauma During a Mental Health Crisis
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Ten Questions to Ask Your Psychotherapist
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Shifting the Research Lens: Mothers of Adult Children with SMI
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My Battle with Bipolar Disorder
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Surviving to Thriving: Coping with Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder
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I’ve Taken an Anti-Psychotic Medication and I’m Not Ashamed
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What to Expect During an Inpatient Stay
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Embracing Hip-Hop Music in Mental Health Treatment
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Approaching Mental Health Care with a Trauma-Informed Perspective
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Music Therapy: More Than Just Entertainment
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Growing Up with Panic Attacks
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I Didn’t Treat My Son’s Mental Illness. Now, We Both Face the Consequences.
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Missing the Early Warning Signs: My Son’s Journey with Schizophrenia
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