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Black Bear
At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
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Chandrayan Gupta
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Oct 7
Clinical Depression Is No More Your ‘Fault’ than Is Being Gay
You did not choose to be depressed…
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Nicole Dake
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Oct 3
It Isn't Your Fault You are Mentally Ill
Especially when it comes to PTSD, events in your environment…
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James Lloyd
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Oct 3
My Anxiety Vanished When I Removed The Golden Mask
It felt like I was stepping into myself, embodying…
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Patrick Meowler
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Sep 21
Everything For Me Is All-Or-Nothing
The addict in me makes moderation seem impossible
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Patrick O'Connor
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Sep 18
How Breaking the Cycle of Violence Breaks People
There are repercussions to speaking out
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Gary Niemen
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Sep 15
My Desire For True Love Brought Me Out of the Closet (Actually Many Closets)
And then I met my beloved
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Carly Newberg
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Sep 11
Becoming More Self-Led Through IFS Therapy
What are your inner parts trying to tell you?
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LibrariAnna
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Sep 4
Controlling My Cannabis Consumption With A “No-Smoke September”
Another step in weaning myself off…
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Patrick Meowler
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Aug 23
Addiction Causes So Many Changes To The Brain Over Time
Does it ever heal?
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Caryn Leach-Smith
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Aug 19
Knowing When To Quit Alcohol
If you love alcohol maybe it’s time to ask some grown-up questions.
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