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Tag: Mental Illness
Why Do I Need to be Normal? (Revised Version)
“The most strongly enforced of all known taboos is the taboo against knowing who or what you really are behind the … More
Blurred Lines: How Mental Illness and Mental Health are Closer Than You Believe and Why It Matters
I’ve had several discussions with people that I thought would be good to disclose here, as they’re pertinent to earlier … More
In Defense of Shyness and Doubt
Self-esteem is a concept that I have my issues with, predominantly due to the fact that it’s externally dependent; but, … More
Finding a Therapist: What You Need to Know
I’ve decided to write a blog post in the hope of helping people to find a psychotherapist that fits them … More
Why I Still Won’t Report – My Story of Sexual Assault and Why I Can’t Share It
The following post was written by Anonymous; I praise her for her courage. Sexual assault is a topic that has been increasingly … More
Love in Therapy
“Psychoanalysis is, in essence, a cure through love.” -Sigmund Freud in a letter to Carl Jung In a poignant and … More
Defeating the Stigma of Mental Illness: How Our Relentless Ignorance Harms Those Who Need Our Help Most
There are few things in the world that bug me more than people calling my patients ‘crazy.’ Whenever I tell … More
Mental Illness is More Than a Brain Disorder: Why a More Nuanced Understanding is Needed (Updated w/ New Information)
The biological model of psychiatry is the dominant model of present mainstream treatment. Medicine, with its focus on symptom reduction, … More
To Hell and Back: My Journey Through Therapy
The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More
