In the mental health community, I feel like a lot of the time we can jump from Point A to Point C. Point A = “I am struggling with my mental health.” and Point C…
Self-Talk + Anxiety
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Substance Use Disorder: How to Help
The fifth edition (DSM-5) published in 2013 recategorizes substance abuse, addiction, or alcoholism as Substance Use Disorder (SUD), which encompasses both drugs and alcohol, and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) focused solely on alcohol. We can’t…
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Why It’s Hard to Talk About Mental Health
Part of mental health advocacy is learning how to share and talk about mental health. And that’s not always easy. In the beginning, I really struggled with talking about my mental health. It made me…
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What is Parentification and How I Experienced It
A few weeks ago in my newsletter, I mentioned parentification and I got a few emails from people asking me to explain it a little bit more. Parentification is where a child is forced or…
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What My Depression Needs.
I want to preface this by saying – not all depression is created equal. When I was in my early 20s, no amount of helpful advice was actually helpful. My depression was like a never-ending…
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What It Means to Be a Mental Health Advocate
When I started this blog, I mostly wanted to talk about self-care. The more I did though, the more I realized how closely self-care and mental health are interlinked. You can drink water, and go…
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