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What Helps When You’re Suicidal - From Those Who Have Been There
Real-world advice if you're experiencing suicidal thoughts - or supporting someone who is.
People Who Smoke Weed Every Day Have More Suicidal Thoughts, Study Says
The study also found that stoners felt more alienated and like they were a burden to others.
Lost and Unwanted: How a Disastrous Record Deal Can Fuck with Your Mental Health
Like so many musicians, Willis Earl Beal and Clare Maguire both signed life-changing recording contracts, but neither were prepared for quite how life-changing they would be.
Inside the Nightmarish Body Habit Disorders That Affect 'One in 50 People'
Roughly 146 million people suffer from at least one body-focused repetitive behavior, such as obsessive skin picking or hair pulling. Why isn't more treatment available?
What It's Like to Have a Suicidal Best Friend
The frustration that accompanies being friends with someone with mental illness has nothing to do with the friend herself. I am frustrated that her medications don't work, the doctors can't seem to help her, and neither can I.
How Do You Help Someone You Love Who Is Depressed?
One in five of us will experience depression in our lifetime. Here are some tips on how to help someone who is unwell.
Why I'll Never Stop Taking Prozac
I've tried to come off Prozac in the past but felt awful when I did. Does that make me an addict? I've given up worrying—as a depressive, life is livable on them. That's all that matters.
Why I'll Never Stop Taking Prozac
I've tried to come off Prozac in the past but felt awful when I did. Does that make me an addict? I've given up worrying—as a depressive, life is livable on them. That's all that matters.
What It's Like Recovering from a Suicide Attempt
More people below the age of 35 die from suicide in the UK than any other reason. This is what it's like to reach a point where death seems like the only rational option, but also how the experience can be a catalyst for recovery.
My Return to Therapy
I spend all day lying in bed with the curtains drawn; I can't name more than two things I'm good at doing. I know I'm depressed, and I'm finally starting to get some help.