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Eliminating Stigma
A great article that I found today discusses 43 celebrities who have battled mental illness, from bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and suicide attempts. I think this is wonderful because...
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Active Minds- Reducing Stigma
So there is a new organization on campus called Active Minds, and information can be reached here: Active Minds website. Their goal is to provide education on mental illnesses throughout college...
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Atlas of Depression
So I’m re-reading Andrew Solomon’s Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, and I’m hoping to finish it this time. I was reading something last night, and it made me want to journal again. I know it’s...
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Counseling the Counselor
I have started my internship for my clinical mental health degree at a wonderful outpatient facility. I have been there for two weeks now, and I am enjoying it. If you are familiar with my blog, you...
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It Gets Better: Reducing Stigma
So yesterday, a few of the clients at my internship site went to a mental health rally and listened to leaders in our state discuss mental illness and what can be done to reduce stigma. I think the...
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Long Time
So my friend Amy has made me realize that I need to blog again. I’m not even sure how long it’s really been. Yes, I reblogged my Youtube video on my struggles with bipolar disorder, but I haven’t had a...
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Self Disclosure of Bipolar Disorder
So as my internship has progressed, I wonder what it would be like if I became symptomatic again. I’ve been stable for 2.5 years, and have not had a depressive episode since. My one (and only) manic...
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Reminiscent: Mania Story
I’ve decided to re-post my story of my manic episode…it followed three months of depression my senior year of high school. At first I did not notice anything wrong, as I thought I was “normal” again...
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About to Crash
So I absolutely love the band, Dream Theater. During my senior year of high school, when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, their CD Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence came out. The are six songs on...
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Songs: Are they triggering?
So if you read my last post, you’ll know I discussed Dream Theater’s Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence CD, which chronicles stories of numerous mental illnesses including PTSD, DID, Bipolar Disorder,...
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