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How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis

How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis

March 17, 2023

By Jessica Sandoval The U.S. is a global outlier in its incarceration rates and widespread use of solitary confinement, a […]

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Engaging Your Community in the Mental Health Conversation

March 13, 2023

By Talik Monroe I experienced severe trauma as a child — trauma that I struggle with to this day. I […]

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Pursuing Motherhood While Living with Mental Illness

Pursuing Motherhood While Living with Mental Illness

March 8, 2023

Katherine Ponte, JD, MBA, CPRP Trying to become a mother while living with mental illness can be incredibly challenging. My […]

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Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously

Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously

March 3, 2023

By Krista Reed, LSCSW Children experiencing any illness, either physical or mental, can be a painful challenge for a family. […]

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How I Stay Above Water

How I Stay Above Water

March 1, 2023

By Cassandra Kolstad At the peak of my depression, I turned to Google to help me out of sheer desperation. […]

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Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient

Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient

February 27, 2023

By Lexie Manion You’ve likely heard someone say that “children are resilient.” Historically, parenting and child psychology books have touted […]

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How I Cope with Agoraphobia

How I Cope with Agoraphobia

February 24, 2023

By Erica Camp Agoraphobia was one of my first diagnoses. As a child, I didn’t know what this word meant. […]

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How Music Shaped My Mental Health Journey

How Music Shaped My Mental Health Journey

February 21, 2023

By Karl Shallowhorn I began my mental health journey 40 years ago, when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder I. […]

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How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health

How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health

February 17, 2023

By Gina Cross I know I am not the only person who has spoken about mental health symptoms only to […]

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Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All

Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All

February 15, 2023

By Denise Mueller Sending a child off to college is not easy for any parent. But when your child has […]

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