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Why I Always Disclose My Mental Illness Before The First Date
It hasn't always been this way. I used to hide my mental disorders from my romantic partners for as long as I could until my symptoms...
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My Diagnosis
For most of my young adult life, I've wondered about my mental stability. I wondered until I was first hospitalized in 2010, and given my...
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My Mental Health Journey: Part One, "What is Wrong With Me?"
I had always known there was something off about my feelings and behavior, but always attributed those things to just being part of being...