Turn on the tv. What do you see? Twilight - - two Europeans falling in love. Me Before You- Two Europeans falling in love. The Fault in our Stars- two European's falling in love. Pride and Prejudice- two Europeans falling in love. The Notebook- two Europeans falling in love. Titanic - two Europeans falling in love. See a pattern? What does the media...

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This is my husband. He is wonderful. Not only is he a lot of fun to be around, he is caring and unconditional in his love. He is also shorter than me. Is that a problem? Its only a few centimetres difference, but unfortunately its a difference that most people notice, and most people feel the need to comment on. When my husband...

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Hey guys! So I have downloaded and tried a few apps to see how they would help with my high-functioning anxiety. Although they promise to boost your mental health, none of them are going to 'fix' (lol) you. They are just a support and for some people it may help. But the only way your gonna know is if you give them a...

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Not everything works for everyone. Not all encouragement turns out to be that encouraging at all. For your healing, you are gonna need something different. Your gonna need different coping strategies, different supports, and a different kind of encouragement. If you need a reason to keep breathing, here is a whole collection of thoughts and encouragements. Hopefully you can find one that would...

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I introduce you this week to a beautiful lady called Ashley who suffers from ptsd. She shares some amazing gems of wisdom that come from her own experiences. Loved hearing her story! You can find her on Instagram, @littlebigstring. So, with great pleasure, here is Ashley. Hi, my name is Ashley.  I grew up in New Orleans, LA and moved to Colorado in 2002. ...

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Here is an amazing interview with a father who struggles with bipolar disorder. You can find him on instagram @bipolardad1978, he shares his story today hoping that it can help and encourage you guys. I'm so excited to share this, it inspired me and gave me insight into what it is like to live with a bipolar disorder. Tell us a little about yourself,...

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This is my personal story of how I came to realise I had high-functioning anxiety, to how I learnt to cope with it daily.  "A person who experiences functional anxiety experiences remains able to move through daily activities without the burden of constant, severe anxiety," says clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly over email. "As such, an individual with functional anxiety may function and engage...

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This is my personal story of how I came to realise I had high-functioning anxiety, to how I learnt to cope with it daily.  "A person who experiences functional anxiety experiences remains able to move through daily activities without the burden of constant, severe anxiety," says clinical psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly over email. "As such, an individual with functional anxiety may function and engage...

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High-Functioning Anxiety is different from general anxiety, in that the symptoms are less noticeable and could be explained away. But that does not mean that just because someone can seem to function in spite of this type of anxiety, does not mean it is any less real or any less hurtful. It means that when I dont want to get up in the...

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About two years ago I thought that everyone must hate me just a little bit. I mean I was always letting my friends down. I couldn't call them back when I was working to make sure they were okay. I couldn't hang out with one friend, because I had already organised to be with the other. I told myself that it was my...

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Most people believe that mental illness means that a person has failed in looking after themselves, has a personality defect, or just isnt trying hard enough. With 1 in 4 adults suffering from a mental illness, these wrong ideas hit us pretty hard and make us feel like a failure before we even begin trying to fight our mental illness. But, science can...

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