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“Turtles All the Way Down”: OCD in Focus
John Green is a popular YA author, best known for the bestselling "The Fault in Our Stars". When I heard about "Turtles All the Way Down", I was curious to read it given that the main character has OCD. I wanted to see how the author would portray the complexity that mental illnesses can [...]
Dark Obsessions
I was drinking a glass of white wine at a second story restaurant with outdoor seating. My table was right against the railing, showing the views of Franklin Street below. I see a man walk right to the railing, resting his hands on the rail. Then, his upper half leans over. My heart [...]
20 Bull$h*t Phrases We “Crazy” People are Sick of…
At UNC, I took a Rethink Psychiatric Illness training on mental illnesses and how stigma impacts those with mental health conditions. When I went through the training, I honestly didn't see what the big deal was with some of the phrases they stated should be off limits. What... no one should use the terms "crazy" [...]
#EndTheStigma: Mental Illnesses
Below are some misconceptions for mental illnesses... Depression: The person is just weak. Bipolar: The person is just excessively emotional, even violent. OCD: The person is just a perfectionist. PTSD: The person just needs to 'get over it'. Schizophrenia: The person is just plain crazy. ADHD: The person [...]
Nail art, anyone? #MHrevolution #Beauty
Just in case you think #Mentalillness is all “made up”…
“Learning how to fight my own brain… is by far the most difficult task…”
Learning how to fight my own brain and reroute my own thoughts is by far the most difficult task anyone has ever asked me to complete.  But these thoughts, the ones that are not truly yours are poison in your soul and they will destroy you if you don’t overcome them. But [...]
Opening Quote for OCD Book I Bought… BAM.
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. -Unknown
The Calculating Mind 