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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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Cayley Skelton
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Jun 6
Please! Don’t tell my Omama
Amazonian Adventures With Unstable Friends
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L.L. Kirchner
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Jul 14, 2023
Who Gets To Tell The Addict’s Stories?
If not people in recovery, then who?
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Josie P. Julius
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Jul 9, 2023
I’m Scared I Won’t Find a Place of My Own
The housing crisis has crept to my threshold, and I don’t…
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Bernice R.
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Jun 16, 2023
How to Talk to Your Immigrant Parents About Mental Health
If you’re struggling, it can be tough to…
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Ilona Goanos
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Mar 17, 2023
Why the Phrase “Family Is Everything” Is the Unfortunate Truth
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L.L. Kirchner
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Mar 11, 2023
Nan Goldin’s New Documentary Reveals How We Got Into This Beautiful Terrible Mess Of Addiction
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Michele Maize
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Dec 26, 2022
Five Lies The Alcohol Industry Wants Us To Believe
And, the lies that we tell ourselves about alcohol
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Preeti
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Dec 15, 2022
Sir_tWitch_alot’s Death Shows Us That Social Media Smiles Are Only Skin Deep
Thoughts as we mourn the loss of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, 1982–2022
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