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My Recovery in 5 Minutes or Less
By Wendy McNeill Like…oh my God, for sure for sure! I’m Wendy McNeill, an authentic Valley Girl. In fact, the San Fernando Valley is a...
Apr 46 min read
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The Dual Life of Being a Peer with Bipolar Disorder and Also a Clinician
by Dr. Andrea Vassilev I adored my peer support group. I loved seeing the same friendly faces every week, connecting with them through...
Apr 21, 20234 min read
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Hug Your Loved Ones, Tomorrow Is Not Promised
by Marina Shishkin | Mar 10, 2023 | Personal Story We had a fairytale love story that ignited in March of 2011. After dating for a week,...
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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The Day I Chose to Stay
By TINA CRUIKSHANK It’s been thirteen years since I took two vials full of lithium and Lamictal and chased them down with a bottle of...
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Realizing I Was Not on CNN
By Sally Littlefield My story begins after the most stressful work meeting of my life. I drove home after the meeting and parked my car...
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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My Mental Health Story By Greg Vogt
By the time of my 17th birthday, I had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety, placed on two antidepressant...
Feb 21, 20222 min read
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I Thought The Words Mental Health “Meant I Was Crazy”
My name is Abraham Sculley and I was diagnosed with major depression during my freshman year of college. Growing up, I had no idea what...
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Butterfly – A Personal Story
By an anonymous contributor I’m 27 years old and too young to understand what trauma is, I’m too young to know what depression is, and...
Jun 17, 20214 min read
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