Advocacy
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A Guide to Self-Care for People with Anxiety
[The image features a metal case, presumably a first aid kit, with the words “SELF CARE” on top.] Holy anxiety, batman. If there’s one thing readers want to hear more about, it’s my experiences…
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Coming Out Again: Why More Queer Folks with Mental Illnesses Need to Speak Out
Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community know all too well what it’s like to be queer with a mental illness. I know this because when I tell you that I…
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I Take “Crazy Pills” and I Am Not Ashamed
[The illustration features a place mat with an array of breakfast foods and coffee. A pair of arms rests on the mat. One hand is holding a spoon; the other hand is clutching onto a…
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I Have Generalized Anxiety and I’m Anxious Just Thinking About It
[The illustration features a house, seemingly unstable, perched precariously upon a cliff. The author, Sam Dylan Finch, is standing at the edge of that cliff, looking down with uncertainty. Inside the house, there are words…
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I Could Have Been You: An Open Letter to Leelah Alcorn
[The image features the name “LEELAH ALCORN” in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young girl from the shoulders up. The girl is trans teen Leelah Alcorn. She has side-swept…
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At Times, I Am Impatient
[The image features an illustration of the author, an androgynous white person, holding up a sign that reads: “Trans rights NOW.” Surrounding the author are other indistinct and faceless people, ignoring the author as he…