“Stay Strong!” A Message From a Stranger.

By: CoilySue86
anxiety, Black Woman, depression, Encouragement, Journal, Life, Mental Illness, Panic Attack, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Worry, , , , Leave a Comment on “Stay Strong!” A Message From a Stranger.

Usually, when you see writing on the bathroom stall it’s something disgusting, foolish, and mind-numbing. This two-word message came just in time…

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Self-Care Saturday Journal: Unlearning How to Hate Me.

By: CoilySue86
Advice, anxiety, Black Woman, depression, Encouragement, faith, God, How To, Journal, Mental Illness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Self Appreciation, Self Care, Self-Care, Spirituality, Struggle, testimony, Worry, , , 3 Comments on Self-Care Saturday Journal: Unlearning How to Hate Me.

“I want to unlearn how to hate me.” A sentence from one of my letters to God. I wanted to take just a moment to express thoughts and feelings about how I have fallen into the trap of hating myself. It’s a trap that was set many years ago and we fall into it usually…

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It’s Never Too Late to Live: Self-Care Saturday.

By: CoilySue86
depression, Do you, Encouragement, faith, God, Life, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self Care, Spirituality, Worry8 Comments on It’s Never Too Late to Live: Self-Care Saturday.

It’s Never Too Late To Live.

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Self-Care Saturday! Self-Care 101.

By: CoilySue86
Christian, depression, Do you, Encouragement, faith, God, help, Life, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self Appreciation, Self Care, Spirituality, Struggle, Worry6 Comments on Self-Care Saturday! Self-Care 101.

This is my first Self Care Saturday post. Yay!

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To Be Black and Mentally Ill.

By: CoilySue86
african american, anxiety, black community, Black Girls, black men, BlackWomen, depression, Encouragement, faith, God, help, Mental Illness, Psychiatrist, story, testimony, Worry, , 11 Comments on To Be Black and Mentally Ill.

Being strong, black, and proud is not a treatment for mental illness. I am a sufferer of depression, anxiety, and compulsive eating. (Update: PTSD and recurrent depression.) I have no shame in admitting that to anyone anymore because I know that I am not alone. I also want you and all the members of the…

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