Mental Health Support & Advice from Peer Experts
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How to Deal with the Circus of Circumstances That Is Life

Life be life-ing. The phrase needs no explanation. But could adopting this phrase as a mental health mantra benefit our well-being? When we find ourselves ...

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6 Tips for Dealing with Ableism and Disability Discrimination

Have you ever felt like your life was more difficult because of a disability or chronic illness? Maybe you’ve been treated unfairly in the workplace or had ...

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I Stopped Oversharing and It Greatly Improved My Mental Health

Oversharing is considered anything shared by someone on social media that is personal, but also very distressing or shocking. For people like myself with ...

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How People Who Experience Racism Can Practice Self-Compassion

People of color are bombarded with negative feedback about themselves from society as a whole. This feedback does not give us room to learn self-love and ...

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7 Things You Can Do to Overcome Anxiety

For most of my 51 years, I have lived with a diagnosis of anxiety. Anxiety is a condition that affects all of us differently. For me, it meant being so afraid ...

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The Biggest Lesson Therapy Has Taught Me About My Anxiety

I’ve been in and out of therapy since college. And each time I’ve gone to therapy, I’ve learned something new about myself. Finding the right therapist is a ...

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What I Learned from Going to Counseling as a Future Counselor

Many people struggle with mental health issues. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was estimated that there were over 50 million Americans dealing ...

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If Your Loved One Struggles with an Eating Disorder, Remember This

This article describes conversations that may be triggering if you live with an eating disorder. You can contact the National Eating Disorders Association ...

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6 Ways to Become an Ally to Someone Recovering from Psychosis

If your loved one is experiencing psychosis due to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or another mental illness, here's how you can support them through their ...

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7 Unexpected Ways I Overcame Body Dysmorphia and Feelings of Ugliness

I looked in the mirror. My hair was shiny. My skin looked OK. Did I even think I was pretty? The audacity. Why had this unknown resolve risen up within me? For ...

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It’s Past Time We Talk About — and Confront — Sanism

Those of us with mental illnesses are often faced with ignorance or misinformed individuals.  These negative interactions can make it more difficult for us to ...

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The Harm Caused by Mental Illness Stigma and Stereotypes

Mental illness stigma and stereotypes can be just as debilitating as mental health conditions themselves, making coping harder than it has to be. The Origins ...

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