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ANXIETY

table of articles

adhd

anxiety

addiction

bipolar

depression

general mental health

ocd

other mental health

psychology therapy

suicide

seasonal

wellbeing

“Therapists are the Most Messed Up” , Age Group Specific Issues, and More Taboos to Break!

by | April 22, 2026 | PODCAST, SEASON1, Videos | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5UMlWjKwE&list=PLrA1aNSbMuL0nZX7Kb91066G78BTunHLW&index=2 Join in on a fun, upbeat episode with a TON of useful information! Meet Eli Weinstein, a psychotherapist based in New York. Eli and Serena will cover topics such as: 1)...
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Ep.2: Living with Bipolar 1 & Psych Ward Experience

by | April 22, 2026 | PODCAST, SEASON1, Videos | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DpmO1SOnPI&list=PLrA1aNSbMuL0nZX7Kb91066G78BTunHLW&index=1 Crystal Lancaster- a Breaking Taboo team member- speaks about what it's like behind the scenes at Breaking Taboo. Crystal also lives with bipolar 1, and shares what...
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I Have Schizophrenia and I Want You To Know!

by | April 22, 2026 | PODCAST, SEASON1, Videos | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNwxwDQegUo&list=PLrA1aNSbMuL0nZX7Kb91066G78BTunHLW&index=4 205 views Feb 3, 2021 Breaking Taboo with Serena Sun Season 1 Let's Break Some Taboos around Schizophrenia! Join a fascinating conversation between Michelle Hammer and...
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Can We Prevent Mental Illness?

by | April 2, 2026 | Articles, General Mental Health, Other mental illness, Wellbeing | 0 Comments

We usually talk about mental health after someone is already struggling. After the panic attacks start. After the depression gets heavy. After things fall apart. But what if we asked the question earlier? Mental illness is common, and many conditions begin in the...
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How Job-Related Stress Impacts Your Mental Health

by | March 12, 2026 | Articles, General Mental Health, Wellbeing | 0 Comments

For a long time, I treated work stress as just part of being an adult, meeting deadlines, dealing with difficult coworkers, and enduring long days. Many others around me seemed just as tired and overwhelmed, so I assumed that was simply the way things are supposed to...
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

by | February 26, 2026 | Articles, Seasonal | 0 Comments

Trigger warning: Mentions of dating violence/abuse. When one typically thinks of February, they go straight towards Valentine’s Day or Black History Month. Both events are important aspects of this specific month, offering room for remembrance and appreciation....
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The Weight of Winter

by | February 7, 2026 | Community Stories | 0 Comments

2.10.24 Birds must have flown south for the winter. Or wherever the *** it is birds go when thewind and the cold ransack the homes they had nested within the now barren branches. The trees look broken—almost. I didn’t even notice their orange and yellow leaves...
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the Correlation Between Poverty and Mental Health

by | January 16, 2026 | Articles, General Mental Health | 0 Comments

With January now underway, many view it as a fresh start or a period of change. It’s a month when one begins the process of creating new resolutions or vision boards to serve as a direction for the new year. This focus on change fails to take into consideration how...
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How to talk to your teenager about suicide prevention

by | September 23, 2025 | Articles, Suicide | 0 Comments

Before reading this article, I would like to provide a trigger warning when discussing the topic of suicide.  The month of September is known to be a time in the year marking the end of summer to transition to the beginning of autumn. It’s a month of change...
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the Stigma of Mental Health still Fills the Halls of High School

by | September 3, 2025 | Community Stories | 0 Comments

When some think of high school, they may think of it as one of the happiest times of their lives. High school can be a period of personal growth where one develops self-identity, gains independence, makes lasting friendships, etc. This period in life can shape one’s...
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What is a Panic Attack?

What is a Panic Attack?

by | Jul 20, 2018 | ,

What is a panic attack? How long do they last? Are they scary? A panic attack is psychological and is an overreaction of your adrenal system. A panic attack can happen within a moment’s notice. They occur because there is a sense of danger and your mind and body start...

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