Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most…
You Are Not a Burden, and 4 Other Things I Wish I’d Known About Mental Illness
Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. This might as well be part two, because quite a while back, I wrote a pretty…
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If I’m a Stranger Now, I Will Be a Stranger Forever (Reflections on Testosterone)
I was at a poetry reading when an older butch woman sat down next to me and started to talk…
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Fat by Choice: Happy (and Healthy!) At the Intersections of Size and Mental Health
Almost two years ago now, I began taking a medication with the hope that I could finally manage the aggressive…
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Why Aren’t We Talking About Suicide Attempt Survivors? Here Are 7 Ways to Support Them.
A third of us will attempt again within a year. So why aren't we talking about this?
Bipolar Disorder Will Not Win: A Letter to My Teenage Self
This week, I wanted to share a letter I wrote with the hopes that it inspires some of the readers…
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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…
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…
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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…
If It’s Not Accessible, Who Is It For?
Since going viral last October, the invitations to speak at conferences and other events have slowly but surely started trickling…
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