Category: mental health
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The Healing Journey of 2023
As a refresher for new readers, In my latter years, I became an advocate, writer, and worker of the mental health system. It’s been hard for others to comprehend an illness they haven’t had. The conversations regarding reasons for toxic and unhealthy behavior patterns are rarely had. Yet we all are faced with moments of mental…
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OverTheRainbow
Body dysmorphia is a mental condition where you see yourself differently than you are. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health problem. If you have BDD, you may be so upset about the appearance of your body that it gets in the way of your ability to live normally. Many of us have what…
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🎄 Holiday Deceptions 🦃
The holidays are proving to be the deadliest time of the year for many. Murders and suicides have taken place at a higher rate because it’s this time of year when people feel the loneliest and most desperate. The fakeness of friends and so-called family is overwhelming. People who are mentally and spiritually oppressed fall…
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“Never forget who you are.”
“Never forget who you are,” was the phrase that repeatedly stood out to me as I watched one of my favorite series come to life. If you know the story it sounds inappropriate to say, but I was a reader from the age of six and this book took me away from the troubling places…
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The Blind spot of politics
At the beginning of the year 2020, I saw the bus coming to collide with the American people. A crash collision, a new era regarding a new system, and unilateral thinking. Good vs Evil, light vs. darkness. The souls of the globe are being fought over, bought, and sold. Meanwhile, we are distracted, bickering about…
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Your life matters
More than 700,000 worldwide die from suicide every year, the alarm has been sounded for the world and our government to take notice and prioritize mental health. In 2021 young men ages 25-34 and women ages 45-54 were the highest suicides of the year. As of 2022, it has been far too many and still…
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Mandate Mental Health
This blog was originally based on the challenges and struggles of maintaining mental health, it seems to be high time I return to that, using my journalist skills and personal experience to write about it. In recent news Cheslie Kryst, Miss America of 2019 and top 10 contestant of Miss universe committed suicide on January…
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The progression of therapy
For the last couple of years, I have been attempting to get my life together, which entailed getting my mind together and healing from childhood and adult trauma. EMDR along with talk therapy has been essential. I have had four to five sessions of EMDR over the last six months, seeing a difference in how…
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A Godless world
New year, same agenda As you start this year with positive aspirations, a renewed mindset, and high expectations; remember to live life with purpose, passion, and intention. Covid-19 it seems is not going anywhere and has disrupted our lives and state of existence. Society is sick, our humanity is being stripped in more ways than…
Author Christy Angelette 