Tag: Mental Illness
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Reviews and Inspiration
A few days ago during one of my groups at Partial, we watched this incredible video of a guy named Ethan. It’s full of inspiration, determination, strength, and a whole lot of jokes. I wanted to share this because it spoke a lot to me and has helped me…
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Sneak Another Peek
I’ve always been passionate about understanding others; stepping into their shoes and seeing, thinking, and appreciating the lives they live. I think it is important to take that extra step and see things from a different point of view. It is the only way to achieve a true understanding. I…
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I’m Almost There
For the last few days I’ve been trying to get myself to sit down and write a post. I knew what I wanted to write about, but just moments ago at 8:03 pm I had a small realization. Before I get ahead of myself, let me start at the beginning.…
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Fathers Day
Hi everyone, I want to give you a heads up; this post is not like my usual posts. I wrote this post for the man I call “Dad”. Hi dad, I’m going to take a leap of faith and guess that you are reading this right now. I want to start by…
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Scarier Than Horror Movies
The people I have met here at Rogers have such mind blowing stories. They have lived with these internal struggles for most of their lives, some even believing that their actions and thoughts were actually normal. What each person has lived with is a true horror story. Scary movies don’t…
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It’s The Little Things
Sometimes in life, it is the little things that get me through the day. Things such as a bird’s tiny chirp or the sound of water hitting the rocks in a lake. Last Friday I took a mindfulness walk with my Experiential Therapy group. We enjoyed an entire hour just…
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Quick Update
It has been a quite a hectic and emotional last couple of weeks. I’m in the car right now heading to the airport with my family to fly out to Wisconsin. I will be admitted into Rogers Memorial Hospital tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be there for most likely 3 months…
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I’ve Lost my Smile!
This past week has given me many challenges, making the fight to stay chipper awfully difficult. I’m desperately awaiting the phone call from Rogers Memorial Hospital saying that they are ready for me. I have the next available bed (after some persistence from my mom) but this waiting game is…
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The Puppy Post
Animals have always had a special place in my heart. I can’t get enough of them. I watch far too many animal videos, friends are always sharing animal videos with me, and my baby talk has become an unhealthy habit. As a child, I loved animals, but my love for dogs really…
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Strong People Have Mental Illness?
I have lived in the same town since the age of one. I love it here, and I love the mountains around me. Mountains are so beautiful; metaphorical mountains on the other hand are not. And when that metaphorical mountain is mental health, I imagine Hell has an entire mountain…
Chipper Chelsea Kay 