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Madelyn Daphney: Mental Health Advocate & Writer
My mom had been urging me for quite some time to find a place to submit my writing. I finally listened to her, and after finding their...
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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 Three, My Symptoms & Their Affect On My Relationships
I'm currently awaiting the day I see my new doctor and my new therapist, and am awaiting the opportunity to assess my diagnosis. I...
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My Mental Health Journey: Part Two, My Psychiatric Hospitalizations
During my first semester at The University Of Findlay, I was hospitalized for suicidal thoughts. I admitted myself, because deep down, I...
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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...
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Madelyn Daphney: My Story
Though I was born in a small farming town in 1992, I've always had an urge to live bigger. This small town in Ohio doesn't offer much...