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Disregarded and abused in some way by so many people who should have loved her, Catie's self-concept has been crushed. She can't see her own worth. Her new colleague and friend Marcy sees it. All that Catie has survived, all…
The idea of creating happiness can sound absurd when you're facing hardship. Sometimes, life makes people want to stop, turn around, and retreat to bed indefinitely. This can make a whole lot of sense, because life can be incredibly stressful.…
Communication is a vital part of wellbeing, mental health, and a quality life. Unfortunately, it can be complex, difficult, and overwhelming. Communicating is deeper than exchanging ideas. It's a tool (and a skill) that fosters the connection that is vital…
When social anxiety is extreme, it can become avoidant personality disorder (APD). APD is like social anxiety on steroids. Someone with such intense social anxiety lives a severely limited life because he or she is compelled by anxiety to avoid…
Behind Silent Smiles is a novel inspired by a true story. It spans a lifetime and a world to inspire hope. First a little girl... ...Then a grown woman From the Romanian Countryside... To Bucharest... To Sacramento,…
On International Day of the Girl, the world comes together to honor girls, our young women who have the potential to bloom and thrive and make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others. Sometimes, though,…
Mental Illness Awareness Week is an important "ribboned" event. A dedicated chunk of time (the first week of October each year) increases society's knowledge and understanding of mental illness. This is a wonderful thing to which to dedicate time and…
A DID switch, a dissociation in which a different personality emerges and takes the place of the dominant one, can be painful and bewildering. Why do they happen? What triggers a DID switch? Now an excruciating pain spread across his…
Hope. It's something that is an integral part of mental health and wellbeing. We know it's important, and we hear the word used frequently. But what, exactly, is hope? Part of knowing what hope is involves knowing what it is…
It can be hard to know just what dissociative identity disorder (DID) is. DID is among those mental illnesses that are wildly misunderstood. Part of the reason is that the human brain is complex, DID is complex, and researchers are just now beginning to uncover answers. Here’s an infographic that highlights what, exactly, DID is.