Category: stigma
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A Look At LGBTQ+ Adolescents Concerning Self-Harm & Suicide: What Can We As A Community Do?
“As I researched further, I saw a more pertinent need in helping adolescents that identify as LGBTQ+”
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My New Family… The Barnes & Noble Book Event
“They say blood is thicker than water, but I do not believe that.”
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This Time is Different
“Why is this time different? Why am I struggling so much? Why isn’t it over yet?”
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Teen Suicide & Social Media
Over the weekend, a local 16-year-old girl took her life. A permanent solution to probably years of bullying. And the bully laughed. Instead of stopping her, she watched her jump off the top deck of the mall parking garage. Then, she took a photo and posted it on social media…
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4 Years Ago… A New Blog
4 years ago, I started a blog. I needed a way to express what I was feeling after losing my foster son back to the Department of Children & Families (DCF). It was a horrible time in my life. I have never felt so low, so pointless.
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Thank You!
Call it part of a Depressive’s “12-Step” Program, but I feel the need to say thank you to the people in my life that have contributed to my better health and wellness. Considering the decades that I’ve struggled, this list can become rather lengthy but I will narrow it down…
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Living With Someone Who Is Mentally Ill: Interview with My Daughter
My daughter has seen it all. From her oceanic blue eyes in her cherub baby face to now, almost 12 years later. She is a remarkable child who has not only witnessed her mother’s hysterics (& panic attacks, drastic weight loss and days of not getting out of bed) but…
S. Paige Writes: 