- Jan 2
- 4 min
How Chronic Illness Fueled My Spiritual Development
Chronic illness impacted my spiritual and religious beliefs over time. At age 14 I became an atheist. I didn't believe in God anymore...
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
Some Ways To Get Mental Health Support
Ways to get mental health support in conjunction to or instead of mainstream mental health services: - Library books about mental health....
- Jul 13, 2022
- 5 min
The Link Between Inflammation & Mental Health
I have been doing a lot of reading lately regarding inflammation and the brain. It is a huge interest of mine seeing as my neurological...
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Supporting A Child With Swearing Tics { Tips From A Young Adult With Coprolalia }
A lot of parents worry that their child with tics may develop Coprolalia (swearing and socially inappropriate tics). This is...
- Jun 21, 2022
- 4 min
How The Opposition Against Ignaz Semmelweis Reminds Us To Keep An Open Mind
Trigger Warning: Mention of restraint, psychiatric units and ridicule. Ignaz Semmelweis was born in 1818. He was an assistant at an...
- May 3, 2022
- 8 min
Rages, Meltdowns & Defiance - From The Lived Experience Perspective
My family often felt as if they were walking on eggshells when I was younger, as I could erupt with anger at any second. During these...
- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
A Poem To Those Who Don't Accept My Tics
People say it’s a disorder Like something in me’s out of order, They want to banish it out of me, But why can’t they just try to see?...
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