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So You Won’t Watch This Controversial Show: Here’s a List of the Good Lessons from the 2nd Season of “13 Reasons Why”

August 13, 2018August 1, 2018 Illness to Wellness: A Journey1 Comment

A list of important points came up while watching season 2 of 13 Reasons Why that I believe could spark better conversations than watching the show.

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“If I’m Suicidal, Why Should I Keep Living?”
Chronic Illness · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery · Short-term/Acute Illness

“If I’m Suicidal, Why Should I Keep Living?”

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 Illness to Wellness: A Journey5 Comments

It’s Mental Health Month. Let’s talk about something real.

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30 Things About Living with Bipolar Disorder, Type II
Chronic Illness · Mental Health · Personal · Recovery

30 Things About Living with Bipolar Disorder, Type II

May 1, 2017April 30, 2017 Illness to Wellness: A Journey1 Comment

Bipolar disorder is stigmatized, and a beautiful way to fight stigma is to share facts and personal stories. Here are some of mine.

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World Bipolar Day: Pieces of My Story
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World Bipolar Day: Pieces of My Story

March 30, 2017March 31, 2017 Illness to Wellness: A Journey7 Comments

Society sometimes tries to make us ashamed of things we cannot control about our bodies. Here’s to making the silent heard, and to making the invisible visible.

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World Suicide Prevention Day and the Semicolon: My Story and, Perhaps, Yours
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World Suicide Prevention Day and the Semicolon: My Story and, Perhaps, Yours

September 10, 2016March 31, 2017 Illness to Wellness: A Journey3 Comments

Refuse to let your semicolon become a period. Even when you might think something is over, something else is just beginning anew.

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