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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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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
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
Overcoming Hypervigilance from Trauma
Overcoming Hypervigilance from Trauma
Looking for threats around every corner can be exhausting
Nicole Dake
Aug 9
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The Four Ways I Maintain My Mental Health
The Four Ways I Maintain My Mental Health
They all point to one thing: following a routine
Becca CO 🌵
Aug 9
ADHD Paralysis Was Ruining My Life
ADHD Paralysis Was Ruining My Life
Here is how I have started to combat it.
Dawn D
Aug 8
My Mother’s Mood Swings Made Our Home an Emotional Minefield
My Mother’s Mood Swings Made Our Home an Emotional Minefield
My dad calmed my brother’s fears with ice cream, but my anxiety was unshakeable
Maisie Archer
Aug 8
Breaking Up With Alcohol
Breaking Up With Alcohol
Showing up for myself when it mattered most
John Clark - The Voice of Courage
Aug 8
Why I Take Antabuse For Alcoholism
Why I Take Antabuse For Alcoholism
And the horrible pain from trying to drink on it
PatrickMeowler
Aug 7
Understanding Why Excessive Alcohol Consumption Can Result in the Shakes
Understanding Why Excessive Alcohol Consumption Can Result in the S...
Physical addiction can manifest quickly for someone with past alcoholic tendencies
Michele Maize
Aug 7
Mental Health Feels More Like A Joke
Mental Health Feels More Like A Joke
There’s a time to laugh and a time to cry.
Grace Bianco
Aug 7
Taking That First Sip
Taking That First Sip
My thoughts on risking it all
sea-at-sunrise
Aug 7
The Bitter Sweet Pill: My Life on Antipsychotics
The Bitter Sweet Pill: My Life on Antipsychotics
The good, the bad and the ugly
Starting Afresh 65
Aug 7
Every Week After Therapy, I Take Myself on a Date
Every Week After Therapy, I Take Myself on a Date
It’s one of the greatest ways I can care for myself
Carly Newberg
Aug 7
What Would I Have Done to Save My Son From His Death to Addiction?
What Would I Have Done to Save My Son From His Death to Addiction?
It seems not everything I could have
Catherine Oceano
Aug 6
How I Overcame the Arrival Fallacy
How I Overcame the Arrival Fallacy
The danger of when
Jess West
Aug 6
I Tweaked Marcus Aurelius’ Quote to Better Serve My Younger Self
I Tweaked Marcus Aurelius’ Quote to Better Serve My Younger Self
I changed one word.
James Lloyd
Aug 6
The Three Stages Of A Relapse
The Three Stages Of A Relapse
It starts long before you pick up your drug of choice
PatrickMeowler
Aug 6
“You Are Never Going to Make It”
“You Are Never Going to Make It”
How a distant memory fueled by pure evil still haunts me
Nikos Skordilis
Aug 6
Rewriting a Traumatic Past
Rewriting a Traumatic Past
Forgetting isn’t always enough
Julio Angel Rivera
Aug 5
Kids Are Losing Their Minds Over Weed
Kids Are Losing Their Minds Over Weed
A warning to parents
Jacqueline Dooley
Aug 5
From Pain to Peace and Discovering True Love After Abuse
From Pain to Peace and Discovering True Love After Abuse
Recovery and healing begin when you decide enough is enough
Yana Bostongirl
Aug 5
The Missing Spark in Depression’s Shadow
The Missing Spark in Depression’s Shadow
Reigniting your inner vitality
Starting Afresh 65
Aug 5
High Functioning Depression is Like Running a Marathon Every Day
High Functioning Depression is Like Running a Marathon Every Day
Who knew grief could be so exhausting?
Bev Potter
Aug 4
The Time I Finally Hit Rock Bottom
The Time I Finally Hit Rock Bottom
A mixture of benzos and alcohol drove me insane
PatrickMeowler
Aug 4
Learning How to Not Treat My Life Like I Do My Video Games
Learning How to Not Treat My Life Like I Do My Video Games
My slow crawl towards proper self-care and listening to my feelings
Piddling Piddles
Aug 3
What Are the Risks You’ll Be Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease?
What Are the Risks You’ll Be Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease?
Millions of people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and they don’t know it
Dr Emmanuel Ogamdi
Aug 3
How Meditation Helped Me Escape the Antidepressant Trap
How Meditation Helped Me Escape the Antidepressant Trap
My journey to serenity
CosmicDancer
Aug 3
Is Mild Bipolar Possible?
Is Mild Bipolar Possible?
I wonder if there is such a thing?
Sabrina Vallis
Aug 3
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