Fighting your phobia can be very fulfilling!
Mark Benson feels his story is probably a common occurrence amongst those suffering from phobias and anxiety, although at the time it was a very lonely place for him. So what happened to him and how did he recover?
Painfully aware of my mental deterioration
Alice shares her family trauma and the mental health disorders that follow, leading to suicide ideation, intense self-awareness and waiting for insanity.
Writing to understand my experiences with mental illness
Growing up, Felicia Johnson suffered from depression and child abuse. When she was asked to write for an assignment and then to keep on writing, she found an invaluable form of therapy and her voice.
Coming out of the closet after 20 years with schizophrenia
Rebecca Chamaa spent over 20 years hiding her schizophrenic experiences from everyone. She shares the courage it took to “come out of the closet” to her friends and family and the steps she took to do it.
What to know about control
Steve Hauptman, LCSW is a Gestalt-flavored psychotherapist, and has discovered that a central theme in his mental health clients and his own mental experiences is a need for control.
Steve tells it straight from his experience what control is, how we are addicted to it, and how we can overcome it to have better mental health.