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What It’s Really Like Going Through a Deep, Dark Depression

How I worked with my therapist, friends, and family to develop a crisis plan to put me on the road to recovery.

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Living with Clinical Depression: Mahevash's Story

Mahevash Shaikh has been living with depression since she was 13. Since then, she has started a blog to help others living with mental health issues.

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Relapse Happens with Depression. So Why Aren’t We Talking About It?

What people don’t learn when they’re told about depression is what it’s actually like to receive treatment — and that it’s a treatment that has to be ongoing for it to work. Here’s why YouTuber Marina Watanabe wants to talk about depression relapse.

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What the Overturning of Roe v. Wade Means for the Chronically Ill and Disabled Communities

The court’s decision affects all Americans, but disabled, chronically ill, and disadvantaged people will be disproportionately affected. They face healthcare inequities, poverty, and more.

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My Journey to Becoming a Chronic Illness Advocate on Social Media

Writer Nia G. discusses her journey to becoming a social media advocate after her chronic illness diagnoses.

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These Stunning Photos Reveal the Hidden Side of Depression

Mental illness can be invisible, but it can be visual, too. Here are 8 photographs of what feelings of turmoil may look like.

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When You Don’t Want to Be Here, but You’re Too Afraid to Die

Why continue living if I didn’t actually feel I was alive?

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Why Traveling Isn't Going to Cure Your Depression

Getting out into the world may sound like a good idea for tackling depression, but it isn't. In fact, it can make things worse.

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I’m Not Sad, Lazy, or Nonreligious: How to Identify Signs of Depression

Ever since I came out to my family about my depression and anxiety a year ago, I never fail to forget the struggle it took to get them to accept my illness.

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8 Things People with High-Functioning Depression Want You to Know

It can be difficult to spot someone with high-functioning depression. That’s because they often appear completely fine on the outside. While depression doesn’t seem to impact their performance as much as some people, they still need support. Here’s what people with high-functioning depression want you to know.

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If You Stick Around: A Letter to Those Wanting to Leave This Life

If you're thinking about suicide, here's why you should stick around. It can, and will, get better.

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Recognizing Signs of Medical Trauma When You Live with a Chronic Condition

Medical trauma is real but sometimes it can be hard to recognize. If you live with a chronic condition it is especially important to be aware of how traumatic medical scenarios can have lasting effects. If you have experienced medical trauma, it is important to know you are not alone.

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This Is What It’s Like to Go to Work as a Queer Person with Mental Illness

Can you imagine going to work as a watered-down version of yourself? This is a reality for many in the LGBTQ+ community. When it comes to employment, they can face higher rates of discrimination. In an intimate portrait series, we uncovered what the work-life balance reality is like for queer people.

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Please Stop Thinking My High-Functioning Depression Makes Me Lazy

I'm a happy mom, wife, and professional. What you don't know is that I struggle with depression, too.

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10 Ways to Reach Out in a Mental Health Crisis

The definitive guide to speaking up about the unspeakable and seeking help during a mental health crisis.

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Postpartum PTSD Is Real. I Should Know — I’ve Lived It

Something as simple as a yoga pose was enough to send me into a flashback.

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It Took Me Six Years to Realize My Anger Was Depression

It took a long time for me to realize the role anger has in depression because the stereotype of depression is sadness. But mental illness is more complex than one emotion. Here’s how I realized how badly anger and depression affected my mental health and why it’s a relief to know they’re connected.

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What’s It Like to Be Suicidal? This Is My Experience, and How I Got Through It

Sometimes I’m able to ignore them. I might be driving to meet a friend for brunch and briefly think about driving my car off the road. The thought might catch me off-guard, but it quickly passes through my mind and I go about my day. But other times, these thoughts stick around.