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Lonely Journey: My Struggle to Cope with My Son’s Bipolar Diagnosis
In August of 2014, in the middle of the night, a phone call came: My son was unresponsive and was being transferred to the hospital. I remember the 30-minute drive to the hospital, trying ... Read More
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How Bulimia Got to Me—and How I’m Fighting Back
Editor’s note: The subject matter in this article may be triggering for those who experience body image issues, those coping with an eating disorder, and those who are in recovery. Recently ... Read More
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The Birth of a Self: Overcoming Shyness
For the first three years of my life my father worked 24/7. It was World War II, and he helped keep the oil supply lanes open for the US Navy. Being elderly, my parents had no friends with ... Read More
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5 Things on My New Year’s Bucket List for My Kids
What’s your favorite childhood memory? Mine is probably taking turns rolling down a grassy hill with my cousins. When you’re a kid, the simplest things are often the most interesting ... Read More
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Therapy: Not All on the Couch Anymore
I love sleep. I love even the very idea of sleep, because the actual process has always played a bit of a cat-and-mouse game with me. If after dinner I became even the slightest bit drowsy, ... Read More
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How I Bounced Back to Make Depression and Anxiety My Friends
Editor’s note: This article contains detailed accounts of self-harm. The second I was born I went into emergency surgery. I was born with VATER syndrome. VATER syndrome encompasses ... Read More
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Snapshot of a Memory: EMDR in Practice
Editor’s Note: This article contains description of childhood abuse, which may be triggering for some readers. “I have an image in my mind I can’t seem to get rid of,” I tell Dr. ... Read More
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Escape from the Fog: How Therapy Changed My Life
It took a long time before I finally decided to see a psychotherapist—and for reasons that are probably very common: I wasn’t sure I had “issues” that warranted help. With nothing ... Read More
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Conquering the Pain: Therapy and Childhood Trauma Survival
Editor’s Note: This article contains description of childhood abuse, which may be triggering for some readers. I was careful as I opened the back door and peeked into the house. ... Read More
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Taking Control: How AA and Therapy Turned My Life Around
The moment I sought counseling was the moment I stopped pointing fingers and blaming the world for my troubles and the poor decisions I was making in my life. Counseling has helped me in ... Read More
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It’s OK Not to Cry: A Reflection on Grief
I was 23 years old when my dad passed away. I remember that phone call, where I was standing, what I was wearing, what I did the rest of the night, so many details after hearing that unexpected ... Read More
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My Life Without Sex: How Trauma Shaped My Beliefs
I never had sex. Barely been kissed. I managed to avoid boys in high school by keeping my nose in a book and leaving school early. No one seemed to notice. Maybe that was because it was ... Read More