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Make the unknown known. A place to talk about mental health and disability.

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  • Exposure Therapy is Both the Best and Worst Thing I Can Do For My OCD

    Exposure Therapy is Both the Best and Worst Thing I Can Do For My OCD

    It’s terrifying, but it’s worth it.
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    Madeline Dyer
    Jul 31, 2019
    When Doctors Say You Need To Relapse

    When Doctors Say You Need To Relapse

    More awareness for PANS is vital
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    Madeline Dyer
    Aug 14, 2019
    Every Day is a Struggle

    Every Day is a Struggle

    The ongoing battle against OCD.
    Go to the profile of Madeline Dyer
    Madeline Dyer
    Jul 7, 2019
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    John Onorato
    Oct 27, 2019

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    Resting is for Suckers (And Other Stories We Tell Ourselves)

    Is it rest you need, or is it something…

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    Madeline Dyer
    Oct 21, 2019

    Therapy Writing: When Private Becomes Public

    And the turmoil this brings

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    2 responses
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    Madeline Dyer
    Oct 11, 2019

    Why Failure Isn’t a Bad Thing

    “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
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    Madeline Dyer
    Oct 9, 2019

    Wading Through Darkness

    The ongoing battle in my head

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    Madeline Dyer
    Oct 1, 2019

    Attacked Due to my Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Illness

    When someone uses your illness to sell their…

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    Katherine Grace
    Sep 28, 2019

    Stretch It Out

    How balancing activity and rest helps you stay connected to yourself

    Caring for myself is not…
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    Madeline Dyer
    Sep 24, 2019

    Writing the Personal Stuff

    When writing memoir is difficult

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    3 responses
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    Madeline Dyer
    Sep 22, 2019

    The Fear of Losing Myself Again

    It’s always there, the fear

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    1 response
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    Madeline Dyer
    Sep 13, 2019

    The Moments We Don’t Want to Talk About

    We all have them

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    Madeline Dyer
    Sep 12, 2019

    Why I’m Sharing My Story with Autoimmune Encephalitis

    We need to make illnesses personal if we’re to…

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