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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
What’s the Number One Issue I Encounter in My Counselling Private Practice?
What’s the Number One Issue I Encounter in My Counselling Private Practice?
Relationship to self
Love, Lisa
Jun 13
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One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
One Harrowing Day I Burned a Moth With My Bare Fingers
Is it possible to get so fired up that your fingers burn an insect or blade of grass?
Nikolaos Skordilis
Jun 13
AND ALSO…
AND ALSO…
How the simplest phrase made a huge impact on my life.
AND ALSO…
Jun 12
I Had To Fix My Hormones Before I Could Quit Drinking
I Had To Fix My Hormones Before I Could Quit Drinking
Upside down hormones equal disaster
Sarah Sandidge
Jun 12
What CPTSD Feels Like
What CPTSD Feels Like
Complex trauma is the curse that keeps on giving
Julio Angel Rivera
Jun 12
Making Life Manageable Again
Making Life Manageable Again
Bouncing back from chronic stress and exhaustion
Nicole Dake
Jun 12
Thunderstorms: Yay or Nay
Thunderstorms: Yay or Nay
Weather PTSD: I am NOT a Fan!
Shayla Renee 💖
Jun 12
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Creep Back Up On Me?
Using Cannabis Every Day Gives Me Anxiety, So Why Did I Let It Cree...
A drug test and a panic attack brought me back to a more sober balance
LibrariAnna
Jun 11
Being Wanted But Not Valued
Being Wanted But Not Valued
How situationships want the benefits of a relationship without the responsibility of them.
AND ALSO…
Jun 11
Bleeding for Relief
Bleeding for Relief
When self-harm offers a false sense of freedom
Nicolas Ramis🦎
Jun 11
Did I Inherit PTSD in my DNA From My Parents?
Did I Inherit PTSD in my DNA From My Parents?
Or did it flood me with anxiety without their help at all?
Catherine Oceano
Jun 10
Under the Scorching Sun: A Story of Survival and Redemption
Under the Scorching Sun: A Story of Survival and Redemption
Abuse comes in many forms. A tale of three redheads and a blond
Charisse Tyson
Jun 10
Ten Things to Watch Out for Being Newly Sober
Ten Things to Watch Out for Being Newly Sober
And every day afterward.
Carole Olsen
Jun 10
I Am The Traumatized Daughter of a Boomer Video Game Addict
I Am The Traumatized Daughter of a Boomer Video Game Addict
Now parenting in a world more online than unplugged
Tara Nicole Szkutnik
Jun 10
The Journey of Sobriety: Three Years of Growth, Challenges
The Journey of Sobriety: Three Years of Growth, Challenges
Three years ago, I made a decision that would change my life forever: I chose to embrace sobriety.
Steve Gray
Jun 9
Going From Feeling Amazing and Having a plan for my Life to a Mental Breakdown & Suicidal…
Going From Feeling Amazing and Having a plan for my Life to a Ment...
Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash
Daniel Duncan
Jun 9
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depression
Latest Neuroscience Helped Me Understand How Meditation Cures Depre...
And how it has helped me in my job as a suicide prevention counselor.
Guillaume Dubé
Jun 9
From Relief to Hell: My Battle with Benzo and Zolpidem Addiction
From Relief to Hell: My Battle with Benzo and Zolpidem Addiction
The withdrawal is weird and the road to recovery long
Helen Olivier (AuDHD)
Jun 9
I am Not Broken, Just Different
I am Not Broken, Just Different
Navigating life in an ableist world where I am always “damaged”
Purbita Chakraborty
Jun 7
Seventeen Months Alcohol-Free
Seventeen Months Alcohol-Free
Choosing not to drink
Jordan Katherine
Jun 7
I Changed My View of My Trauma
I Changed My View of My Trauma
There is no RIGHT way to get better.
Dannii Catera
Jun 7
No Other Style of Therapy Has Challenged Me as Much as This One
No Other Style of Therapy Has Challenged Me as Much as This One
I’m making more progress than I ever did with normal talk therapy
Carly Newberg
Jun 7
Alcohol Tried To Trick Me Decades into Sobriety
Alcohol Tried To Trick Me Decades into Sobriety
What I learned from two close encounters
Rev. Dr. Michelle Pederson
Jun 7
Amazonian Adventures With Unstable Friends
Amazonian Adventures With Unstable Friends
A true story about traveling with someone I met off the internet
Cayley Skelton
Jun 6
Sobriety Made Me See My Self-Worth
Sobriety Made Me See My Self-Worth
How sobriety made me break up with people pleasing.
AND ALSO…
Jun 6
When Anger Comes Knocking
When Anger Comes Knocking
This post was supposed to be for stepparent’s week, but I am too agitated to write it
Alisa Childress
Jun 6
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