I am a Mom, Paralegal, Writer, and Advocate for Mental Health Awareness and Acceptance
depression
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Depression and Abraham Lincoln
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≻: Depression and Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln battled severe clinical depression, then known as “melancholy,” throughout his adult life. His struggles involved profound despair and…
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The History of Mental Hospitals in America
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≻: The History of Mental Hospitals in AmericaMental hospitals in America began to emerge in the mid-18th century, with the Pennsylvania Hospital opening a ward for mental…
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The Roller-Coaster of Life
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≻: The Roller-Coaster of LifeEverybody experiences it, it is a part of the human condition. We all feel the ups and downs of life.…
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Celiac Disease and Depression
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≻: Celiac Disease and DepressionHi- it has been a minute, I’m sorry I have been absent from posting for a while. Most of 2025…
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The Art of being Alone
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≻: The Art of being AloneI think it is hard, I still struggle with it, loneliness that is. It goes through waves for me sometimes…
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When fatigue is more than just depression
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≻: When fatigue is more than just depressionRecently I have been feeling down, sluggish, tired (more than the usual tired) and I have been chalking it all…
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How Important Therapy Is
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≻: How Important Therapy IsI’m back- I took a little sabbatical there from writing, and had a really hard time again in March 2025…
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The Road to Recovery
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≻: The Road to RecoveryThe road to recovery with a mental illness is hard. Not only is it long and tiring it can be…
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Searching for Stability
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≻: Searching for StabilityI think something I have mentioned in earlier posts is that my Bipolar 1 illness has changed as I’ve gotten…
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First Day at my new “job”
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≻: First Day at my new “job”New job or maybe I should say new hobby. My goal is that I am going to write as much…