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Misfortune To Marriage: The Story Scott Inman

March 28, 2017

When I was child, I was a happy kid and enjoyed my life. Growing up in a loving home in a sunny Southern California town, I had most things a kid would want until I turned three and the world around me sta...

Institutionalized During College: One Dipolar Women’s Journey From Break Down To Recovery

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December 5, 2016

Mental Health

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I am a 27-year-old vlogger and blogger for Healthyplace.com advocating for mental health. When I was 19 years old I had a mental breakdown during my Sophomore of college, placing me in a mental hospital where I...

The Painted Brain: Changing The World Through Art

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June 6, 2016

Stories of Advocacy

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Dave Leon is the Director of The Painted Brain, a “community of mental health activists using media and the arts to change the discussion about mental illness.” The LA organization has been breaking down barrie...

Wearing T-Shirts Is Not Enough

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June 5, 2016

Featured, Real Talk

Monday was Spring Bank Holiday here in the UK. Dressing for a day at the coast, I picked through my collection of mental health t-shirts. Andy “Electroboy” Behrman’s KEEP TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH tee. Gabe H...

Addiction Unmasked

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May 9, 2016

Beyond Addiction Designs, Design Collection

Few people are truly good at hiding their addiction from the world. But they try because they feel guilt, shame, or embarrassment about the part of their life that’s spinning out of control. The ugly creature o...

5 Things You Need To Know BEFORE Dating Someone With Mental Illness

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December 21, 2015

Mental Health

This article originally appeared on YourTango: It's not BAD. Just different. We've all heard (or have) horror stories about dating people who turned out a little "crazy". Maybe she moved from the "...

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