Category: Mental Health
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Six Years Later… Grieving My Dad and How It’s Changed
Friday marked the sixth anniversary of my dad’s death. In many ways, I’ve defined the past six years by his absence. While he would have hated the term “daddy’s girl,” I was definitely that. I’m the youngest child (by a lot), and I spent a lot of time with Dad. We had similar interests; he…
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23 in 2023
I had every intention of publishing this post on January 1st, but failed! Luckily, I’d put a lot of thought into the following already, so here it goes–out into the interwebs and ready to keep me accountable. Taking inspiration from others, I decided to put together my list of 23 in 2023: 23 goals I…
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In the Existence of Mental Illness
Book Review The Existence of Amy by Lana Grace Riva Amy is existing. She goes to work, makes excuses to avoid happy hours, and moves through life while knowing that simple existence is not right. She has something, a voice, a compulsion, a suffocating threat to any semblance of the life she used to have.…
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Overthinking About You: A Read-Along
Mental health is a passion for me. I struggle with severe mental illness (SMI), as I’ve shared on here before. But mental illness doesn’t just impact the diagnosed; it impacts their loved ones and anyone close to them. Mental health and relationships come with their own sets of challenges. I am so grateful for my…
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What Anxiety Looks Like
I’ve been fighting back crippling anxiety for a week now. I’ve tried to explain what my anxiety feels like before, but my words don’t seem to accurately define it. I am going to keep trying, though. My Picture of Anxiety
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