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Is Mild Bipolar Possible?
Is Mild Bipolar Possible?
I wonder if there is such a thing?
Sabrina Vallis
Aug 3
Attempting to Curb My Funky Mood and Overall Bad Attitude
Attempting to Curb My Funky Mood and Overall Bad Attitude
The ups and downs of life are normal and it’s all ok. We can get through it!
JoAnn Ryan
Aug 2
Learning How To Take Care Of Myself
Learning How To Take Care Of Myself
After years of self-destruction and self-sabotage
PatrickMeowler
Aug 1
August Black Bear Prompt: How Are You Taking Care of Yourself?
August Black Bear Prompt: How Are You Taking Care of Yourself?
August is National Wellness Month
Michele Maize
Jul 31
Why Am I Addicted To Self Sabotage?
Why Am I Addicted To Self Sabotage?
I am my own worst enemy
PatrickMeowler
Jul 28
I’m Afraid to Divorce Zoloft
I’m Afraid to Divorce Zoloft
He has a hold on me.
Over-50 Empress
Jul 27
Depression Is an Epiphany
Depression Is an Epiphany
The answer lies in the impermanence of life
Pablo Andreu
Jul 26
I Became Suicidal Because of My Former Psychiatrist
I Became Suicidal Because of My Former Psychiatrist
Although I must shoulder some of the blame too, I did not realize I was being misunderstood — and therefore misdiagnosed and mis-medicated…
Chandrayan Gupta
Jul 20
Reflections on Birthdays with Hidden Depression
Reflections on Birthdays with Hidden Depression
Sharing the pain of a birthday where nobody knows you are struggling
Hannah Kensaku
Jul 16
Living with Invisible Depression
Living with Invisible Depression
A personal story about coping with what others cannot see
Hannah Kensaku
Jul 15
“No Matter What, Things Will Be Good.”
“No Matter What, Things Will Be Good.”
My story of overcoming seven years of depression and managing bipolar disorder with the help of a mantra.
Henrique Centieiro & Bee Lee
Jul 13
A Night on the Edge
A Night on the Edge
Noir telling of the night I tried to end it all
Edward Foster
Jul 3
If I Could Be Free
If I Could Be Free
Why don’t I want to wake up in the morning?
Melissa Steussy
Jun 28
Oh, You’re Depressed? Have You Considered Getting a Hobby?
Oh, You’re Depressed? Have You Considered Getting a Hobby?
Everybody should have one, but it’s not so simple an answer
Piddling Piddles
Jun 28
My Dark Adolescence and My Struggle With Depression
My Dark Adolescence and My Struggle With Depression
It was the worst part of my life
Thomas Morison
Jun 27
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If You’re Happy and You Know It
It’s hard to believe you
Melissa Steussy
Jun 27
Summer and Seasonal Depression
Summer and Seasonal Depression
With an emphasis on causes and routines
Strawbridge
Jun 26
‘I Have No Right to Be Depressed, Others Have It Worse’ Is a Lie
‘I Have No Right to Be Depressed, Others Have It Worse’ Is a Lie
Beating ourselves up only adds to the angst
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Jun 23
Driving
Driving
Driving, driven… Driving, always driving. Why?
Mike Hickman
Jun 18
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
The Mixed Feelings Of Walking Into Rehab For The Fourth Time
And running away after five days
PatrickMeowler
Jun 14
Bleeding for Relief
Bleeding for Relief
When self-harm offers a false sense of freedom
Nicolas Ramis🦎
Jun 11
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depression
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depre...
And how it has helped me in my job as a suicide prevention counselor.
Guillaume Dubé
Jun 9
Learning to Move Forward and Stop Looking Back
Learning to Move Forward and Stop Looking Back
Finding a way to untangle myself from the past
Jessica Ann
Jun 5
Keeping Up Your Front
Keeping Up Your Front
Pretending everything is OK.
Julio Angel Rivera
Jun 5
I’m Not Just “Choosing to be Depressed”
I’m Not Just “Choosing to be Depressed”
When you struggle with your mental health, others don’t always have sympathy
Nicole Dake
Jun 4
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