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Welcome to my new publication
Gillian May
May 2, 2019
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How I Decided To Face My Earliest Phobia — And Conquered It
How I Decided To Face My Earliest Phobia — And Conquered It
Learning to swim after almost drowning as a child
Jon Upshaw
Oct 20, 2021
What Elliott Smith Taught Me About Suicide
What Elliott Smith Taught Me About Suicide
Mostly? “Don’t.”
Gentle Zacharias
Oct 20, 2021
Transformations — A Photo Essay
Transformations — A Photo Essay
The day we found the snakeskin
G. M. Michele
Aug 9, 2021
How My Body Changed After My Father’s Death
How My Body Changed After My Father’s Death
A story of how trauma can affect how your body functions.
Kelsey Galipeau
Jul 25, 2021
The Therapy That Changed Everything
The Therapy That Changed Everything
When trauma recovery can happen through processes like EMDR, do therapeutic relationships even matter?
Dan L.
Jul 24, 2021
Death and Other Distractions: Bad Touch
Death and Other Distractions: Bad Touch
Musings on suicidal depression and stumbling toward mental health
Gentle Zacharias
Jul 18, 2021
What Nursing a Physical Wound Taught Me About Emotional Pain
What Nursing a Physical Wound Taught Me About Emotional Pain
As a nurse, I learned a lot about physical and emotional wounds
Gillian May
Jul 12, 2021
When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Scrutiny
When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Scrutiny
The challenges of learning to accept who I am
Jon Upshaw
Jun 2, 2021
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