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When I used to hear the word depression, I would feel a great sense of shame. It would rocket me back to the memories of being curled up under the doona where I felt engulfed in a black hole. I thought I would never be...

When trying to recover from struggles with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), complex trauma, and a brush with suicide; I found it difficult to find a therapy that worked for me. Most modalities felt judgmental,...

We all know that life can be busy and stressful, and most of us had that feeling of starting to burn out. When that happens for me, I love to stop, take a moment, and turn to culture.     Whether it’s sitting and...

At my lowest times, the pit I was in seemed deep. Impossible to crawl out of by myself. I felt so alone, and that the world was saying I was hopeless. Fortunately, two hands reached down to help me out of the slimy...

Deepening friendships, like many things in life, involves a combination of choice and happenstance.  Choosing to reveal a little more about yourself, asking your friend a curious question, or staying with an...

When mental health makes connections harder to maintain.     I really enjoy the company of other people, but sometimes still I want to have my own space. At other times I experience paranoia, disordered thinking,...

As National Close the Gap Day approaches, I’ve been thinking a lot about what exactly that term 'the gap' means. What it is like to live on the side of that the 'gap' that needs closing. It’s honestly an obnoxiously...

I remember very clearly the first time I met her. We worked together at a local store and I remembered being completely enamored. She exuded an energy that I was immediately drawn to and I found myself being very...

As a bright kid, I never learned to study. Things just came naturally to me and my brain absorbed information like a sponge. I didn’t need to go over things, I just understood.  However, this tactic hit a wall when I...