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What I Want my Neighbors to Know About My Mental Illness

Those of us who have mental health diagnoses simply want to be seen for who we are and to feel understood when we experience mental...

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What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis

I have learned that getting help early is critical. Don’t wait until you’re in 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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Surviving Motherhood and Mental Health: What I Wish I Knew When Life Went Off-Script

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What I Wish I Had Known on My 20-Year Mental Health Journey

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Observing 27 Years with OCD

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Five Schizophrenia Coping Skills I Can’t Live Without

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What I Wish I’d Known About Caregiving: 7 Tips To Navigate Mental Health Challenges in Your Family

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What I Wish I’d Known: The Art of Disclosing

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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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What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”

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Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men

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How Law Enforcement Perpetuated My Son’s Trauma During a Mental Health Crisis

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Changing The Conversation About Suicide

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Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All

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The Power of Peers: Mutual Inspiration

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A Simple, Yet Powerful Solution to the Mental Health Crisis: Peer Support

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Ten Questions to Ask Your Psychotherapist

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Caring for Those Who Care for Us: Physician Suicide Awareness and Prevention

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I Am Not Alone: Finding Healing with NAMI

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NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).