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At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
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Maisie Archer
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Aug 8
My Mother’s Mood Swings Made Our Home an Emotional Minefield
My dad calmed my brother’s fears with ice…
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Melissa Steussy
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Jul 22
When a Perceived Threat Feels Like Anxiety
It’s most likely a trauma response
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Ruby Noir 😈
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Jul 8
To Lose What I Never Had
I wonder about it at times.
In some ways, she was always dead…
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Michele Maize
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Jul 4
I’ve Lost Her More Than Once, but She Is Still Alive
Every daughter yearns for a mother’s love
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Andy Spears
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Nov 30, 2023
Locked Doors and Pancake Turners
Just a few laughs around the Thanksgiving table
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Becca CO 🌵
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Oct 13, 2023
I’m a Badass, and I’m Not Afraid To Say It (Anymore)
Owning your awesomeness doesn’t make you an…
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Ruby Noir 😈
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Sep 12, 2023
Things My Mother Never Told Me
And she never will…
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Ruby Noir 😈
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Aug 5, 2023
The Me I Never Met
Grieving the person I might have been
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Nicole Dake
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Aug 1, 2023
For Me, Nostalgia is Always Laced With Fear
I didn’t have a happy childhood
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Tracy Willis
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May 20, 2023
When Your Child Hates School
It’s time to start listening
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