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Huh?? That’s probably what you thought when you clicked on this blog post. Depression….. The X Files….. Right. I’ll admit, I’m a scifi fan, and the X Files is one…
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A woman who lives with chronic pain said to my mom the other day, “You can’t sit around and wait for the storm to be over. You’ve got to learn…
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Last night I was worried about a work thing that I felt less than ideally prepared for. Some parts were fine, but others worked against my weaknesses. In short, I…
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I’ve been trying to master mindfulness in the last few weeks like it’s a cute step sequence in a line dance. I have unofficially hired Dr. Elisha Goldstein, author of…
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Mad As Hell: Anger and the Economy Part Four We all know people who express their anger loudly and aggressively. They think that’s the best way to handle it and…
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Friendships are like marriages. Some evolve to become mutually supportive and life-giving bonds while others grow more and more unhealthy, or even toxic. When a friendship ends — abruptly or…
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I don’t know how to put an end to the cycle. Currently I’m under an immense amount of pressure applying to colleges. I was a distance runner all my life…
From France: Hello! I’m a 23 year old girl and I have been seeing a 26 year old guy for about 6 months now and we have been a couple…
From a teen in the U.S.: Over the last two years I’ve lost emotion and I live in a fog. When I think about what’s wrong with me I can’t…
From the U.S.: My father’s mental health has been deteriorating lately. No one in the family talks to him except me and my little sister (10). He went from this…
I don’t trust my mom. She does a lot of sketchy things. A lot of the things she does(or doesn’t) do tends to benefit her. She has a very hard…
My girlfriend of 10 years has been experiencing gradual decline in mental function for the last 4 years we’ve been together. (delusional thoughts, conspiracy theories, believing dead relatives and celebs…
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