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How to talk to your teenager about suicide prevention
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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Mental Health In the Work Place
Before diving in, I’d like to explain my word choice. Instead of “Mental Illness,” I will refer to...
What is the Difference Between Personality Disorders and Mood Disorders?
Mood swings during stressful times are natural, but those living with a mood disorder like bipolar...
A Psychotic Mind: My History of Schizophrenia, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts
*Trigger warning: Self-harm and suicide attempts As a child, I remember being happy, I remember...
23 Years of Bipolar 1 and I’m Still Dancing
No. I wasn’t always OK with being bipolar. What’s more, the shame of living with such a disease,...
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How Does Attention and Imagery Ability Relate to Emotion?
It seems evident that the depth that individuals feel and emotionally respond toward stimuli ebbs...
Mental Health IS physical Health, Exercise Boosts both!
Mental Health IS health. I’ve always said that, because it’s the truth. We can’t separate the two....
Mental Health Disparities in the LGBTQI+ Community
Among the many health disparities, a glaring one is the higher rate of mental health disorders in...
May- Mental Health Awareness Month Multidimensional Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Which means that there is a lot of extra focus on mental...
Toxic Masculinity: Causing depression in men
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Mindful Eating for Mental Health, Weight
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Mental Health In the Work Place
Before diving in, I’d like to explain my word choice. Instead of “Mental Illness,” I will refer to it as “Mental Health Challenges.” I don’t like to use terms like “illness,” “issues”, or “problems.” The reason being is, unlike physical ailments, mental health plays a...
A Psychotic Mind: My History of Schizophrenia, Self-Harm, and Suicide Attempts
*Trigger warning: Self-harm and suicide attempts As a child, I remember being happy, I remember feeling safe, but after my parent's divorce, I remember feeling so much anguish and pain. For me, self-injury was activated by my parent’s divorce. I was 11 years old when...
23 Years of Bipolar 1 and I’m Still Dancing
No. I wasn’t always OK with being bipolar. What’s more, the shame of living with such a disease, propelled to do ridiculous actions that your mania compels you to do, the guilt of feeling depressed when that logical side of your tore-up brain knows there is so much...
god does not love beyonce and me equally
At the age of 26, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Italy, and Ken Kesy published One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. At 27, I, Kellie Wood, cannot figure out the child safety lock on my bottle of CVS brand mouthwash. ...