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  Magazine: Mental Illness Does Not Mean Mental Weakness

  It’s time to educate ourselves about how chemical imbalances in the brain affect mental health.

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  Magazine: How Mental Illness Taught me the Importance of Empathy

  I've discovered a huge benefit to my issues — I’ve become a more empathetic person.

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  My Daughter's Suicide: When No Cure Comes

  Even though I knew she would never be like everyone else her age, I still hoped she would be happy.

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  Magazine: 10 Things I Learned from my Daughter’s Suicide

  Here are 10 lessons I gained from reflecting on the past 10 years. I hope to help people struggling with mental illness, grief, depression, or any one of a multitude of losses.

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  Anxiety: My Mind is a Scary Place

  In my imagination, I’ve been diagnosed, incarcerated, fired, divorced, and buried. My mind is a scary place to be sometimes.

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  Magazine: Anxiety: You Can’t Just Toughen Up

  There are still many stigmas surrounding anxiety — which may keep you from seeking the help you need.

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  PTSD from Childhood Trauma: The Weight I Carry

  I dealt with a lot as a child. Stability and security were foreign concepts to me. I thought I beat the odds and survived. Unfortunately, the cost of that survival was high. My PTSD laid dormant until a new event brought it back to life.

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  Depression: Hello Darkness My Old Friend

  I get trapped in this dark place where there’s nothing to do but sleep or cry until my head pounds. On those days, just getting out of bed is a triumph that I need to acknowledge.

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  Magazine: Understanding Cutting

  My daughter cut herself for the first time when she was 12 years old. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about “self-harm.” It’s important to understand cutting – what it is, who does it, why people do it, and how to get help for you or a friend to stop hurting inside and out.

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  Divorce: When Forever Ends

  The American dream was lining up for us. We were living the life. But there was still this unhappiness, like a buzz in the background that never went away.

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  Autism: Lights, Chaos, Action!

  I’ve always felt different from other people. I didn’t always know why I was different, or what I did that made me different — I still don’t realize it sometimes.

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  Magazine: The Power of Intimate Friendships

  No matter your marital status, women need each other. Trusted Girlfriends are essential for our wellbeing.

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  Special Needs Children: Longing For Normalcy

  There are days when I have a pity party for myself, when I mourn because I can’t have just one normal day.

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  Discrimination: Life is Hard... Especially if You are Different

  Life is hard in general, but for those of us who are perceived as different, it can be especially hard.

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  Magazine: Preparing for Menopause

  It happens to every woman, and for every woman it stirs up different things. It is good to prepare for the inevitable.

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  Brain Aneurysm: My Life On Hold

  I found myself in the E.R. with a brain aneurysm. It took a huge toll on me physically and mentally. My family went through their own trauma as they watched me suffer.

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  Chronic Pain: When Everything Hurts

  I never know when it will hit me, nor why. Some days, I can do everything I have planned. I can even enjoy biking, hiking, or snowshoeing. But then, it hits me yet again.

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  Magazine: Suicide — Giving Life Another Chance

  You may have already planned to end your life or even tried to. All you can think about is how hopeless your life is, how you can’t go on living like this. Here is why you need to give life another try.

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  Magazine: Life is hard... especially when you don't know who you are

  Deep down, I knew I was broken. I knew I was harmed. My confidence in who I was was fundamentally cracked, and my identity was a blur because of it.

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  Postpartum OCD: What I Didn't Expect When I Was Expecting

  I lived in fear of myself, and when I looked at my son, I thought it was sad and strange that I had to include myself in the list of people he needed to be protected from.

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  Magazine: What Happens to the Soul after Suicide?

  Perhaps you grew up hearing that people who commit suicide go to hell. Maybe you've lost someone to suicide and are wondering where they are now. Doctor Hoy discusses what we can know with a good measure of certainty.

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  Magazine: PTSD: A Spouse's Journey

  PTSD affects not only the person suffering from it, but the family as well.

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  Magazine: Coping with COVID-Era Holiday Loneliness

  This holiday season promises to be very different from any we have ever lived. How can we best cope with those changes?

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  Magazine: Am I Addicted to Porn? 5 Ways to Find Out

  Addictions are rarely overcome alone. Take steps to combat porn addiction today.

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  Grief: My Mom Should Be Here

  This is one of the most painful realities of being the one left behind. From now on, they’re going to miss every birthday, every anniversary, every Christmas morning.

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  Magazine: When a Boomerang Child Moves Home

  We kick them out of the nest, but just when we think they can fly on their own, they fly home!

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  Magazine: I Am So Jealous of my Husband’s Ex-Wife

  If you are feeling jealous, there are probably other feelings to address first.

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  Magazine: Returning Home After Separation

  My husband and I have been separated for a while now and he is thinking of returning home. On one hand I want him to, and on the other I am not sure because of many fears I have. What would be your advice in handling this?

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  Magazine: Rebuilding Trust

  People are complex, broken beings; therefore, previous hurts, fears or losses can impede their determination to trust and/or be truthful in a relationship. But, people have the capacity and the ability to change and to grow in trust and truthfulness.

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  Magazine: I Can't Be Happy No Matter What I Do

  Sometimes, the things that used to make you happy don't give you joy anymore. What should you do when that is the case?

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  Magazine: Overcome Your Fears

  5 steps to conquer fear when life comes crashing down on you.

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  Magazine: Who Is Jesus, Really?

  Why are so many people into Jesus?

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  Magazine: Coping with Loneliness at Christmas

  Christmas is not alway merry and bright. How can you get through the season when you're dying inside?

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  Magazine: My First Year as a Widow: What I Wished I’d Known

  All widows go through these four phases — at different paces and degrees — in the mourning process.

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  Magazine: 20 Fun Resolutions for a Happier You

  If you have failed to keep resolutions in the past, no worries. Here are 20 different ideas to help you stay positive and happier. Why not choose a few?

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  Magazine: Top 10 Tips for Weightlifting Beginners

  Weight lifting is a great way to build muscle and lose weight. But before you try to list those barbells, read this.

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  Magazine: Bedside Matters: Avoiding Caregiver Fatigue

  As a caregiver, you feel as if you have been pushed to the background. Everyone's attention is on the person lying in the bed, not you.

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  Burnout: Too Much Of A Good Thing

  I know that taking care of myself – body, mind, soul and spirit - needs to be my first priority. I’m still on a journey to find balance in life.

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  COVID-19 Uncertainty: An Unexpected Turn of Events

  News that would normally be cause for relief and joy was just another twist and turn on my emotional roller coaster.

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  Prostitution: Too High a Price

  At first it was a game to us, a kind of joke. We made a lot of money, got drunk, did drugs. We thought it was fun. But it all escalated really quickly.

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  Sport Injury: Life Without a Goal

  Little by little, I became the player I had always dreamed of becoming. A sudden injury changed everything.

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  Widowhood: Till Death Do Us Part

  Three years ago, my husband breathed his last breath. Then began the most difficult journey I’ve ever experienced: life without him.

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  Magazine: Caring for a Terminally Ill Loved One

  To constantly bear witness to the ravages of the disease, knowing you are powerless to stop it, is a huge burden. We want and need to do something to help them, but don’t know where to start.

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  Magazine: Helping Your Husband Battle Pornography

  Discovering your husband is checking out porn can be a gut-punch. It is a violation of trust so it is no wonder if you feel betrayed, angry, or hurt. Or maybe right now you are just numb and bewildered. Here is the good news. The two of you can get beyond this. Other couples have.

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  Magazine: 5 Solutions to the Challenges Single Moms Face

  Single moms are solid inventors. They are masters at survival. Here are five challenges — and solutions — that single moms face.

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  Magazine: The Not-So-Hidden Effects Long After an Abortion

  The residual effects of abortion can appear months, even years later.

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  Magazine: Parents, It's Time to Disengage the Helicopter

  It's understandable that as parents we want to protect and shield our kids. But that doesn't give you a license to be a helicopter parent.

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  Toxic Workplace: My Job Made Me Sick

  The constant stress and ridicule by a manager, who didn't want me to look better than her, made me physically ill.

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  Magazine: Being in Love Isn't Enough

  You expect your love will last forever. It is so intense, it steals your breath. You can’t imagine life without each other. Love is all you need, right? Nope. Just because you are in love doesn't necessarily mean you are compatible enough to walk through life together.

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  Magazine: My Husband Checks Out Other Women

  We all notice attractive people, but when does a glance become a stare? And when does a stare lead to flirtation, or worse? If he freely looks when you are with him, how bold is he when you are not present?

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  Magazine: What happens as women enter menopause?

  They call it the change, but few women are prepared for how much change there is in their bodies and emotions. Neither is their family. But there is hope.

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  Magazine: The Fine Art of Deciding Together

  Part of a working relationship is making decisions together. But doing that successfully depends on how each of you see the relationship.

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  Magazine: Single Mom Survival Kit: A Box of Resources

  Life as a single parent takes courage, strength, and a lot of resources. Here are a few that will help you walk this road.

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  Magazine: 5 Easy Ways to Eat Healthier... Sort Of

  It's not what you do some of the time, it's what you do most of the time that counts.

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  Magazine: Marital Mayhem: 4 Principles Guaranteed to Mess up Any Good Relationship

  If you can avoid these four things, you marriage has a great chance of beating the odds.

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  Magazine: What Is Neglect and Abandonment?

  Neglect and abandonment are huge issues, and can potentially lead to addictions.

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  Magazine: Coping with Sexual Abuse

  Sexual abuse (definition): forcing you to do or see something of a sexual nature against your will.

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  Magazine: What Is Verbal and Emotional Abuse?

  Verbal abuse may seem invisible. But the effects can be extremely damaging.

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  Adult Child of Divorce: A Tough Transition

  I thought my parents would stay together until they died — you know, just like they promised in their vows.

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  Drug Addiction: A Prescription For Failure

  I was always counting down the days until I could get my prescription refilled. Eventually it came to the point where pills became the most important thing in my life.

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  Fatherless: In and Out of Prison

  Alone with my thoughts in solitary confinement, my worst fear was never seeing my daughter again. I didn’t want to be the father that my father was to me.

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  Fear of Death: The End

  At 63, I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, caused by a rare case of pneumonia that I never knew I had. My lungs were completely black. The situation was dire.

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  Multiple Fears: Paralysed by Fear

  With a pandemic raging, what can be done in the face of fear?

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  My Husband's Drug Addiction: The Consequences Of Recovery

  When he was late for work, when checks bounced, when he was caught in a lie, I blamed everything but the pills.

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  Sexless Marriage: Distance Made His Heart Grow Colder

  The few times we were intimate it was mechanical and void of emotion on his part. Then it stopped all together. In a bizarre way, his distancing made facing his death a lot easier. He inadvertently prepared me for widowhood.

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  Fear of Failure: I Just Can't

  I didn’t even want to try taking a risk; defeat was unacceptable, shameful, and had consequences that affected everyone around you.

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  Magazine: FAQ's: Sex Addiction

  Douglas Weiss (Ph.D.) answers some of the most common questions about sex addiction: What is it? What's the difference between being addicted and just having a high sex drive? Can people be addicted to masturbation? He offers his expertise to answer these and other crucial questions to help struggling individuals and marriages.

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  Magazine: Help! My Wife Does Not Want Sex

  You can’t help but take it personally if your wife doesn't respond to your amorous gestures. But, her reaction probably has very little to do with her attraction to you and a whole lot to do about where she is right now in life. Even if “let’s talk” makes you cringe, maybe it's time to do just that.

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  Magazine: Helping Parents Survive Adolescent Rebellion

  Every parent wants to avoid teenage rebellion if at all possible, and for good reason. Who really wants to see their kids make bad choices and get themselves into trouble? But what parents need to understand is that teens rebel in both healthy and unhealthy ways. So how can parents recognize the difference?

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  Magazine: Why is it so Hard to Forgive?

  Forgiveness has a huge impact on our own health and emotional wellbeing. The act of forgiving another is less about the other person as it is about our own hearts. So what gets in the way of truly forgiving?

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  Magazine: Forgiveness is Not a Feeling

  The best mortar to hold a marriage, or any other relationship, together can be forgiving each other. But first, you need to know what forgiveness is not.

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  Magazine: Raising a Confident Decision Maker

  The practice of making a decision and the skills required to make a decision are not necessarily understood.

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  Magazine: Seven Principles of Creative Time Management

  Time is of the essence, and we all have the same amount. Here's how to better utilize your next 24 hours.

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  Magazine: I am having sex and am always afraid of pregnancy

  The possible consequences of sex can be a source of fear.

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  Magazine: Does Sex Feel Safe in Your Marriage?

  In marriage, sex is supposed to feel safe, right? Often it is not for women.

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  Magazine: How to Survive Dual Incomes Without Duels

  Marriage takes two people who choose to work together in all areas of life.

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  Magazine: Try This Before You Cut That Toxic Person Out of Your Life

  By immediately cutting out the toxic people in my life, have I become a little toxic myself?

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  PTSD from Policing: From Dream to Nightmare

  After a few years of policing, I began to crack. I was no longer easy-going and fun. I became an angry guy capable of hurting those that I loved the most.

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  Sexual Exploitation: Hidden Things

  Soon after I turned 15, one night on the swings at the park, he kissed me for the first time. Then everything escalated.

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