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Fidget Toys for Skin Picking, Hair Pulling, and Dermatillomania

I'm a picker, I'm a grinner, I'm a lover, and I'm a sinner... a skin picker, that is! I pick and bite my fingers and nails, and I'm not alone. If you struggle ...

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ADHD Merch: T-Shirts, Pins & Stickers for Proud Neurodivergents

Looking for awesome ADHD merch? You've come to the right place! Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are part of the neurodiverse ...

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5 Essential Strategies for Working from Home as a Disabled Person

As work-from-home policies have continued to endure in the United States, more disabled people are working than ever before. This is hardly surprising, since ...

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Why I Don’t Call Surviving Stage 4 Childhood Cancer a Miracle

The Men in the White Coats The room fell silent. The type of uproarious silence louder than sound itself. I’d never felt the “roar” of silence until that ...

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I Thought My OCD Intrusive Thoughts Meant I Wanted to Hurt People

Out of all the anxiety disorder symptoms I've experienced, intrusive thoughts are definitely the worst. There are many struggles faced by people living with ...

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Why Loneliness Can Be the Hardest Thing to Overcome in Your Mental Health Recovery

When I was 16 and attending high school, depression and loneliness ruled my life. What was baffling was that, in the eyes of people around me, I had everything ...

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6 Tips for Making Friends as a College Student with a Disability or Chronic Illness

Attending college is a big decision to make and it’s a critical phase of life that many people are encouraged to pursue. If you're a student with a disability, ...

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How to Support Mental Health Workers as an Employer

The field of mental health can be intensive and all-consuming. Counselors, therapists, and caseworkers commonly find themselves working in distressing ...

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10 Mental Health Books That Are BIPOC and LGBTQ Inclusive

For many members of marginalized communities, mental wellness can be hard to come by due to factors such as inaccessible mental health care, discrimination, ...

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These Children’s Books Get Characters with Down Syndrome Just Right

These children's books depict characters with Down syndrome accurately in entertaining stories that encourage respect and inclusion. I grew up with my younger ...

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