Breaking Up with Friends
My heart is aching a little today. I’m also angry and frustrated though I can’t blame anyone but myself. I know better and yet there is...
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cemarable
Aug 1, 20232 min read
On the days It’s all too much
by Nicola O'Hanlon On days when it’s all too much, remember life is transient and living is all about change. The idea that life is...
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cemarable
Aug 1, 20233 min read
There’s a Difference Between Kindness And People Pleasing
It never struck me that there’s a difference between kindness and people-pleasing. Not until I spoke at length to my therapist a few...
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cemarable
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Harnessing the Power of Proof: An Opportunity to Heal
When it comes to overcoming alcohol addiction, the journey is never easy. The path can be riddled with obstacles, but it is also filled...
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cemarable
Aug 1, 20234 min read
The Problem didn't Start with Me
It’s taken me a lifetime to get a handle on addiction and even begin to fully understand it. I have made my understanding of it personal,...
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cemarable
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Don’t Try To Rationalize With A Drug Brain – By Gerry Standard
The best advice I can give when trying to deal with a person you love more than anything in this world, but whose entire being is being...
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gabrielle2960
Aug 1, 20235 min read
Struggling with relationships as an adult? Your attachment style may be why
Sue had a job and a life that she loved. She got along with her boss and coworkers. She had a satisfying relationship with her parents...
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gabrielle2960
Aug 1, 20238 min read
Families and mental health: Dynamics, relationships, therapies
What Is Family? There is no singular definition of “family.” Throughout time, across nations, and in different cultures, family has meant...
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gabrielle2960
Aug 1, 20234 min read
12 best mental health apps for 2023
Can an app really help your mental health? There’s a lot we don’t know about the effectiveness of mental health apps, but some early...
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gabrielle2960
Aug 1, 20237 min read
When your religion rejects you, what comes next?
When Matt Marr’s father died a few years ago, he was crushed. But he’d also been preparing for the loss for decades. As a young gay man,...
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cemarable
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Codependency and Mental Health
What Is Codependency? Codependency, also known as relationship addiction, involves sacrificing one’s own needs to focus on the needs of a...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 27, 20235 min read
Self-care for mental health: How to get started
What Is Self-Care? Many people think of self-care as a luxury, but it is actually at the core of your physical, mental, and emotional...
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cemarable
Jul 24, 20235 min read
Feeling bad about feeling bad about your body
Written by Amye Archer, MFA Diet culture hides in plain sight In the past, “diet culture” acted as an umbrella term for outdated values...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 21, 20233 min read
Animal-assisted therapy and emotional support animals
AAT is a therapy that uses animals alongside a more traditional therapeutic approach to help people struggling with certain mental health...
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cemarable
Jul 20, 20231 min read
The Four Horseman
This is your reminder to banish the Four Horsemen in your relationship if they’ve started to creep back in. Here’s a refresher of each...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 20, 20235 min read
Caring for yourself when your job is caring for others
Lee, a licensed school social worker in Pennsylvania, found her calling early in life. “In high school I always rooted for the underdog,...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 20, 20235 min read
How to calm down during a panic attack
The first time I had a panic attack, I didn’t know I was having one. I was sitting on a tour bus in the Cayman Islands with my family,...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 20, 20236 min read
Nonbinary people and mental health
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, around 1% of US adults are nonbinary, and one in five adults say they know someone who...
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gabrielle2960
Jul 20, 20235 min read
Are mocktails safe for recovering addicts?
When Seattle-based author Kristi Coulter quit drinking in her 40s, she began to take stock of the volume of alcohol all around her. It...
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gabrielle2960
Apr 5, 20234 min read
Grief, bipolar disorder, and a father’s love
I’m generally a happy, positive person when I’m not experiencing bipolar depression. I take my meds every day and I go to therapy once a...
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