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Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye

Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye Preconceived notions—they’re something, aren’t they? I remember walking into my clinic one day and feeling every set of eyes on me. At my previous job, I was required to dress professionally for my outpatient clients. But I also worked as a therapist in a 30-day inpatient residential treatment… Continue reading Preconceived Notions: More Than Meets the Eye

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Depression is Gray and Black

Depression is Gray and Black     Depression  Is a dark and twisty place It's when your inner thoughts are gray and black There is no light  There is no white  Just gray or black The gray is sad but bearable thoughts This is where you look back at what's wrong  grieving the way you… Continue reading Depression is Gray and Black

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Suicide Sprinkled Throughout My Life

Suicide Sprinkled Throughout My Life Suicide has been a thread woven through my life, though I didn’t fully understand it until I was older. As a child, I saw sadness and knew that people had passed away, but the gravity of it escaped me. The word itself was foreign to me until I was about… Continue reading Suicide Sprinkled Throughout My Life

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Promised Suicide

Promised Suicide   TRIGGERING POST In the story of Promised Suicide, a young woman shares how the generational curse has affected her life. Promised Suicide is a very personal story. It is heartbreaking what she has endured and continues to endure the battle of her mind. Tomorrow, she will talk about where she is now… Continue reading Promised Suicide