Category: Mental Illness
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A Poem for My Mother
I love you mama! Happy Mother’s Day! ~ Stay Chipper Friends ~ I love emails! Send me one here chipperchelseakay@gmail.com Follow me on Twitter @chipperchelseak Follow me on Instagram @chipperchelseak Like me on Facebook here
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Happy Mental Health Awareness Month!
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! 💗 I want to include a trigger warning in today’s post. There will be topics including eating disorders and suicidal ideations. Today I wanted to share a video from 2015 to remind everyone to always be kind, you never know what someone is going through.…
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The Tale of Two Chelsea’s
Having a mental health diagnosis can feel as though two very different sides of you are at a constant battle; two sides of a magnet that refuse to touch. I have the side of me that is motivated, chipper, eager to walk out the door and take the world for…
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When Weakness is Actually Strength
We are a force to be reckoned with, even if it doesn’t feel that way now.
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Adjusting Our Sails
” You can’t control the wind, you can only adjust your sails” One of the hardest concepts to come to terms with for me was the fact that – although I did not have control of my circumstances – I had control of my actions and the decisions I made…
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A Different Sort of Pain
For those who do not know or are new to my page, I work as a Peer Advocate at a 7-day residential mental health respite in New York City. Respite is a safe space for those with mental illness who need support and/or a break from a stressful environment. I…
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From Pain to Gain
It’s official! I have a Masters of Arts in Psychology! These past two years have been an absolute dream come true. A dream I never thought I would get to experience. It has taken a lot of hard work, tears, and setbacks to reach this milestone, but I’ve learned…
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Just Another Chapter
As a peer advocate, I learn just as much from the patients as they learn from me. The lessons of “Chapters” really spiked my interest.
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The Rocky Shore of Depression
Depression causes unwanted waves in a peaceful ocean, but the waves will settle eventually and smooth out the rocky shore ahead.
Chipper Chelsea Kay 