Experiences
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Flying With My Emotional Support Animal Brings Loud Whispers From Flight Attendants
On 12/23/2019 I flew from Burbank via Southwest with my adorable, 12 pound mini-labradoodle Butters. While I have flown with him several times, this ... -
Not The Summer That I Imagined, Bucketing Myself as a Victim
The summer after I have graduated from the University of Southern California, I am spending fighting for justice against a gynecologist. This path ... -
No Treatment is for Everyone: My Process to Finding My “Cure”
On August 14, 2017, I was diagnosed with mild depression and severe anxiety by a doctor who had never met me before; a doctor ... -
Fashion Icon Kate Spade Died By Suicide, Brings Forward Conversation About How to Converse
If you need support for yourself or friends, call the NAMI Hotline at 800-950-6264. If you or a loved one is planning to harm ... -
Why I Stand Up For Others, Despite My Own Self Image or Mental Health
The symptoms of mental illness manifest differently for everyone. Sometimes, people do not recognize where symptoms are manifested from, nor seek professional help for ... -
Psychotic Break, Out-of-Body Experience Felt in Psych Ward
March 2014 Awhile after checking into the ER psych ward I met the doctor. She was young with a gentle demeanor. She outlined my ... -
Counseling Student Becomes Crisis Text Line Volunteer
“I want to disappear”. That is the first message I received upon logging onto the Crisis Text Line platform. Although this is a common ... -
The Coming Out Moment: Woman Tells Wife About Bipolar Disorder
January 2017 is when I finally worked up enough courage to go to my first-ever psychiatric appointment. Well, my wife was actually the reason ... -
Life After Rape: What It’s Really Like Moving Forward
It all starts the next day, you sit in a windowless medical office, while a lovely, empathetic woman with glistening eyes listens as you ... -
ER Visit Urges Self Choice to Medicate
When I sat down to finalize my thoughts I honestly didn’t know where to begin. There is so much to be said around medication and ...
