List: Mental Health | Curated by Bernard

Feb 2, 2025
50 stories
Mental HealthStories that can help a depressed person cope and generally improve one's mental health.
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Black Bear
by
James Lloyd
My Mental Health Depends on the Money I MakeMy worth has become synonymous with my earnings
Jan 20
14
Jan 20
14
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Fuck Capitalism
by
P. D. Reader
I Haven’t Had Very Many Good Experiences in LifeAnd that’s why I’m about ready to be done.
Jan 9
47
Jan 9
47
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Change Becomes You
by
Jenn M. Wilson
A Day Without Depression, Anxiety, and GuiltIt felt wonderful.
Dec 6, 2024
8
Dec 6, 2024
8
Jenn M. Wilson
Giving Up on a Life of HappinessWhy am I sad for something I’ve never experienced?
Nov 29, 2024
7
Nov 29, 2024
7
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New Writers Welcome
by
Akhil Salim
I Was Diagnosed With Depression, AgainIt was not on my 2024 bingo card
Nov 30, 2024
57
Nov 30, 2024
57
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ILLUMINATION
by
Jenn M. Wilson
“This Is the Lowest I’ve Ever Been” Is My New NormalA cog in the wheel of life.
Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
16
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Invisible Illness
by
Justin Lock
The Weight Of SilenceSuicide was not a surprise: I planned it.
Nov 14, 2024
25
Nov 14, 2024
25
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Shower Thoughts
by
Jenn M. Wilson
Real-Time Anxiety AttackNot feeling so great right now
Nov 5, 2024
4
Nov 5, 2024
4
In
Black Bear
by
Marcia Abboud
I Drove to a Famous Suicide Spot to End My LifeBut my dead brother’s voice stopped me
Sep 13, 2024
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Sep 13, 2024
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Ossiana Tepfenhart
Let’s Talk About The Rise In Passive Suicide“It’s not that I’m actively planning, but if I die, I’m okay with it.”
Oct 12, 2024
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Oct 12, 2024
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Black Bear
by
Chandrayan Gupta
Clinical Depression Is No More Your ‘Fault’ than Is Being GayYou did not choose to be depressed, right? So why feel guilty? And where, exactly, lies the ‘fault’ in either, anyway?
Oct 7, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024
2
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ILLUMINATION
by
Jenn M. Wilson
Some Days, All I Do is CryJust hanging on by a thread here
Oct 2, 2024
15
Oct 2, 2024
15
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Invisible Illness
by
Britanny Levy
Talking About Suicide With Someone Suicidal Is the Best You Can Do for ThemNo, it won’t make it worse. In fact, you can save their life.
Oct 2, 2024
33
Oct 2, 2024
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Black Bear
by
Grace Delphia
My History With Suicide Made Me a Better TherapistCan we start talking about what makes us deeply uncomfortable?
Sep 5, 2024
32
Sep 5, 2024
32
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Black Bear
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Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
When Someone Dies by Suicide, I ‘Get It,’ Because I Was Almost One of ThemA dichotomy of not celebrating, but empathically understanding
Sep 5, 2024
118
Sep 5, 2024
118
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ILLUMINATION
by
Jenn M. Wilson
It’s August and Yup, I Still Hate My LifeThis isn’t how it should be
Aug 23, 2024
34
Aug 23, 2024
34
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ILLUMINATION
by
Jenn M. Wilson
The Shades of DepressionIt’s not all black or white
Jul 24, 2024
15
Jul 24, 2024
15
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Invisible Illness
by
Chandrayan Gupta
I Beat My Fear of Public Speaking Using Humor and a Mindset ShiftI went from being barely able to stand due to violently shaking legs to being calm, relaxed, and free on the mic
Jun 24, 2024
7
Jun 24, 2024
7
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Black Bear
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Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
‘I Have No Right to Be Depressed, Others Have It Worse’ Is a LieBeating ourselves up only adds to the angst
Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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