Thinking Suicidal Thoughts
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I was afraid I’d be locked up in a hospital indefinitely for the crime of having thoughts I didn’t want in the first place.
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The Medication Carousel
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I honestly felt as if my second psychiatrist was a Machiavellian carousel conductor.
Read MoreWhat's It Like to Be Suicidal?
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Telling anyone you’re suicidal feels as socially unacceptable as streaking through a funeral procession.
Read MoreI'm Writing a Book
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TRIGGER WARNING — This article, or pages it links to, contains graphic images and information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.
Read MoreThe Origin and Meaning of "Suicide"
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Combine our biological imperative to live with religious and state-sponsored stigma, and you get a word that can barely be discussed without people rearing back in fear.
Read MoreMedication Fears
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I take medication because otherwise I am at an unacceptable risk for self-injury due to unmanageable depression.
Read MoreThe Stigma of Mental Illness - Part 3 of 3
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It will take consistent testimony from those who have been there, from those who have survived, and from those who have lost loved ones.
Read MoreThe Stigma of Mental Illness - Part 2
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Will we grow out of our collective childhood on the topic of mental illness, or will we follow our baser instincts and maintain the suffering of our fellow humans?
Read MoreThe Stigma of Mental Illness - Part 1
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A multi-part series where I examine the history of stigma, how mental illness was stigmatized, and ways that you can help excise this blot on human wellness.
Read MoreMaladaptive Learning
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I spent five years without any treatment just trying to survive. Learning lessons that kept me alive, but didn’t make life worth living.
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