Life doesn’t go as planned, but we can always reflect. Here are some life updates, in case you’ve missed me. I know you did.
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Tag: mental health stigma
If You’re A Teenager Struggling With A Mental Illness, Keep Fighting
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicidal thoughts
“In my head, I’m in a pitch-black, dark room. Things are scattered all over the floor. I can’t see what’s in front of me. Every time I get the courage to take another step, I trip over something else. I fall back down and hurt myself… and I can’t get back up.”
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From Childhood Trauma To Cultural Expectations: An Asian-American Mental Health Journey
Hailin’s mom died when she was six years old. When you deal with death at a young age, you don’t really understand what is going on around you. Her mother was dying from lung cancer.
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I Denied My Sexuality And My Happiness To Fit In, But I’m Done With That
I had an awful time in high school. I loved the school I went to, but there were a few upperclassmen that treated me like absolute shit — and that included my on-and-off high school boyfriend. When I say they treated me like shit, I’m talking tampons on my car, shrimp in my mailbox, egging my car and house, etc. They also called me a slut for sleeping with upperclassmen, and all the while, on the inside, I was struggling with my internal homophobia.
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Breakups Cause Heartbreak, But They Create Growth
Wes had a tumultuous childhood. Between kindergarten and eighth grade, he had been enrolled in 12 different schools. He moved states frequently. He wasn’t able to make friends. Holding down a relationship of any kind is hard when you’re constantly moving.
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Taking Medication For Your Mental Illness Does Not Make You Weak
It’s kind of weird to write about the medication I take. It’s extremely personal, but more than that, there is a stigma attached to taking medication for your mental illness. Regardless, I want to share my journey so no one feels like they have to hide the medication they take.
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The Truth About My Depression
It has taken me a long time to open up about my depression. Even when I decided to write about it, I still put it off for months. I know that this is a generic blog post about mental health, but writing this is cathartic, and I know that by putting this out there, I may be able to help someone else.
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Addiction Is A Mental Illness
When we hear about drug addicts, it’s in a negative way. We see them as criminals. We see them as dirty. We don’t want to be associated with them. But we don’t see an addict as someone who needs help. We don’t see addiction as a mental illness. But we should.
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Stigma Breakers 