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KM Lyons, M.A.

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Please don’t change my meds again

Why is it that when one medicine finally works, everyone wants to change it?

Jun 5

Jun 5

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The Wrong Institute

It’s been six years since I left this psychology graduate school in Berkeley. I attended for two years, maintained good grades, and was…

May 10

May 10

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Mentally Ill Human Beings Treated Like S**T in East Bay ERs

I’ve experienced frustration, fails, and trauma just trying to find safety and relief from chronic recurrent suicidal ideation in an East…

Nov 22, 2019

Mentally Ill Human Beings Treated Like S**T in East Bay ERs

Nov 22, 2019

KM Lyons, M.A.

The Weight-Loss Medication Mysteries

My husband and I are Kaiser patients. We’ve both received a lot of wonderful care from Kaiser’s Oakland and Richmond campuses. That said…

Jul 14

Jul 14

KM Lyons, M.A.

Let’s talk about smoking

The words don’t taste good coming out of my mouth, but the truth is, I’m a smoker. I feel shame about it, as many smokers do. We’re a…

Jun 20

Jun 20

KM Lyons, M.A.

Apologize or Not, You Make the Call

Was oversharing ever a problem for you during the early Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder years?

Jun 3

Jun 3

KM Lyons, M.A.

Rape Fu*!s with you forever. Do rapists know this?

In August of 1984 I went away to college. I was eager to leave my parents’ home and scared, too, of what I would discover about myself and…

May 19

May 19

KM Lyons, M.A.

We dress for ourselves.

May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022

KM Lyons, M.A.

KM Lyons, M.A.

Former Seal Press publisher, a Hachette Book Group women's imprint. I am a writer, editor, feminist, and an activist for quality mental healthcare for all.

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