Writing About Mental Health
I started my first diary when I was 12 years old and I haven’t stopped writing since. My diaries from middle school focus a lot on my friends, my crushes, shaky attempts at poetry,...
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Don’t Like Sitting in Total Silence? Try Nontraditional Meditation
If you are anything like me, you feel a hint of jealousy whenever you see or hear someone sharing how sitting meditation has changed their life. As someone with anxiety, it seems nearly impossible...
Perfectionism: A Good or Bad Way of Thinking?
I strive for perfection all the time, especially when it comes to academics. If I feel as if I scored less than an A on any assignment or exam then I have terrible anxiety...
What Does It Mean to “Have Trouble Functioning”?
Getting help for symptoms of depression can be tough. Sometimes it might feel like an easier way would be just seeing if it goes away on its own. There are good reasons not to wait. Having...
Would medication change who I was?
When you get diagnosed with depression, or any mental illness, the first thing you might feel is relief. The realization that your feelings, struggles, and symptoms can be described by a diagnosis can make...
Types of Therapists
I have worked with a total of four therapists throughout the years, and they have all varied in terms of their therapy style. I recently talked to a friend of mine about her therapist’s method. It was...
Help Others with Mental Illness: Participate in Research
Have you ever wanted to help others who suffer from mental illness without going public with your own experiences? Participating in research studies—by the way, like SOVA!—is a great way to do just that....
Is Depression in My Genes?
Where does depression come from? Like we talked about before, there are many theories (ideas for why something happens that scientists put together from facts and based on how the world seems to work). There is some...
Is It Okay to Vent?
Venting is a way of verbally airing one’s frustrations with others. It can be super emotional and intense. And depending on the way you handle it, venting might feel like a ton of bricks was taken off...
Be Your Own Valentine: Love Yourself
A few months ago, I wrote a blog about an emotionally abusive relationship I was in. Afterward, I decided that I would give the relationship another shot, but the relationship escalated to be physically abusive. As...
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