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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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June Black Bear Prompt- PTSD
June Black Bear Prompt- PTSD
June is PTSD Awareness Month
Michele Maize
May 31
Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024
Black Bear Submission Guidelines—Updated 2024
And becoming a writer with our publication
KiKi Walter
Jan 5, 2023
What Does the Name “Black Bear” Mean?
What Does the Name “Black Bear” Mean?
(And what does it have to do with mental health and addiction?)
KiKi Walter
Dec 23, 2022
Black Bear Is Now Part of the Boost Nomination Program
Black Bear Is Now Part of the Boost Nomination Program
Looking for high-quality personal stories about mental health, addiction, and sobriety
Michele Maize
Feb 1
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
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Stalking: The Emotional Toll
Stalking: The Emotional Toll
How being ganged stalked for 2+ years has mentally impacted me.
AND ALSO…
Jun 5
I Missed My Friend’s Call and Then He Died
I Missed My Friend’s Call and Then He Died
It’s a world of agony wondering if I could have stopped his suicide
Marcia Abboud
Jun 5
Keeping Up Your Front
Keeping Up Your Front
Pretending everything is OK.
Julio Angel Rivera
Jun 5
Love Never Fails
Love Never Fails
What it means to love your spouse in good and bad times
Deb Kalmbach
Jun 4
Breaking the Fourth Seal
Breaking the Fourth Seal
Engaging with the Fourth Step of AA at Rehab
the stoic gopher
Jun 4
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
How I‘m Breaking Free From the Cycle of Negativity
How I‘m Breaking Free From the Cycle of Negativity
Getting stuck in a story
Jess West
Jun 4
Gaslighter, We All Know One
Gaslighter, We All Know One
I know several
Catherine Oceano
Jun 4
We are Mental Health
We are Mental Health
How mental health is representative of our whole identity
W. K. Strawbridge
Jun 4
Transforming Anxiety Through Self-Parenting
Transforming Anxiety Through Self-Parenting
Ever wondered how treating yourself with the same love and care you give your child could change your life?
Mayand Tiwari
Jun 3
Wondering If What Happened Was Triggered by A Past Trauma
Wondering If What Happened Was Triggered by A Past Trauma
Looking at a memory through new eyes
Barbara Carter
Jun 3
Finding Pause in the Constant Motion of Life
Finding Pause in the Constant Motion of Life
Learning to wait is helping with my sobriety.
Becca CO 🌵
Jun 3
As if It Happened Only Yesterday
As if It Happened Only Yesterday
I remember because I wasn’t given another choice.
Ruby Noir 😈
Jun 3
Addiction Takes Our Loved Ones
Addiction Takes Our Loved Ones
We will never know how their last day played out
Catherine Oceano
Jun 2
Tornados, Old Farts and Lesbians?
Tornados, Old Farts and Lesbians?
The time I befriended a lovable old asshole and let him down.
AND ALSO…
Jun 2
When I Knew It Was Time to Evict Cigarettes For Good
When I Knew It Was Time to Evict Cigarettes For Good
The day I quit smoking
AJ
Jun 2
How To Manage Storm Anxiety: The Ultimate Guide
How To Manage Storm Anxiety: The Ultimate Guide
I went from debilitating fear to peace with a few techniques and mindset shifts
Suzanne Berger
Jun 2
Will Visiting a Nude Beach Help Me Get Over My Body Image Issues Again?
Will Visiting a Nude Beach Help Me Get Over My Body Image Issues Ag...
I’m afraid I won’t be as confident as I was when I weighed less
LibrariAnna
Jun 1
You Can Still Raise A Glass…
You Can Still Raise A Glass…
But you won’t feel like crap in the morning!
Bernadette E Wallace
Jun 1
Black Bear May Recap
Black Bear May Recap
Wonderful stories of mental health journeys
Michele Maize
Jun 1
My Journey With EMDR Therapy
My Journey With EMDR Therapy
Overcoming trauma from life on the front line
Leon Macfayden
Jun 1
I Could Not Save Her Life, So I Dedicated Mine to Self-Mastery
I Could Not Save Her Life, So I Dedicated Mine to Self-Mastery
Why I started writing on self-help and mental health and how you can make a difference, too
Nicolas Ramis🦎
May 30
Two Solid Strategies To Help You Quit Drinking
Two Solid Strategies To Help You Quit Drinking
Pause for a while.
Caryn Leach-Smith
May 30
Primer on Neurotransmitters
Primer on Neurotransmitters
Brain Health, yea!
The Black Yogini
May 30
I Jog for My Mental Health and You Should Too
I Jog for My Mental Health and You Should Too
How to Get into Jogging to Relieve Anxiety and Depression
Isioma Ononye
May 30
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