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Showing posts with label anxiety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anxiety. Show all posts
Thursday, August 28, 2025

A Mental Health Myth

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                   There are a lot of myths surrounding mental health. These myths are harmful and further the stigma that surrounds mental ...
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Monday, August 25, 2025

Every Step Counts

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  “Be proud of every step you take towards stability, no matter how big or small”  – Jessica Ann Hardy                       I selected this...
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Thursday, August 14, 2025

Do I Deserve Support?

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                    A question I have often asked myself is “Do I deserve support with my mental health?” Living with mental illness is not ...
Thursday, August 7, 2025

Returning

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                   For the past two plus years I have been on medical leave from the job I had for 26 years. Cancer forced me to take the le...
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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Celebrating 200 Posts: A Look Back

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                    Yesterday I realized that I have reach a milestone that I never imagined I would reach, especially considering all I hav...
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Monday, July 21, 2025

The Importance of Giving Yourself Grace

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                   As someone with a mental illness I am often inundated with negative thoughts. My depression and anxiety know how to talk ...
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Monday, July 14, 2025

Healing Waters

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                    When my depression is heavy and/or my anxiety is high I often need an escape. I need to get away from the environment I ...
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Monday, June 16, 2025

Mental Health Maintenance

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                       A lot of times when we discuss mental health we focus on the difficult times or the times when the struggle is intens...
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Monday, May 26, 2025

Veterans and Mental Health

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                    Since it is Memorial Day, I thought now would be an ideal time to discuss the mental health needs of our veterans. These...
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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Art and Depression

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                   I have shared a lot about how writing has carried me through my depression. Writing is my go-to coping strategy when I am...
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Sunday, May 11, 2025

Mental Health Screenings

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                    In my last post I mentioned taking mental health screenings as a part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Today I would li...
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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Carrying Depression and Anxiety

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                    As I have shared, I have lived with depression and anxiety for most of my life. Starting in my teenage years, depression...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Stigmatizing Words

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                      I remember hearing the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” as a kid. As I...
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