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I Live with Bipolar Disorder, but I Don’t Let It Define Who I Am

July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. As told to Shannon Shelton Miller Four years ago, my husband found me lying in a fetal position on our bedroom floor, hysterical and in tears. I was having one of the worst depressive episodes I’d experienced in years. After struggling for more than… Read More I Live with Bipolar Disorder, but I Don’t Let It Define Who I Am

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15 Minutes With: Isabelle Morley Talks ‘Therapy Speak,’ Love Bombing and What to Do if You Get the Ick

Gaslighting. Triggered. Boundaries. You’ve probably heard this trifecta on an episode of Love Is Blind or scrolled past at least one of the words on social media lately. You might even use them yourself. These days, “therapy speak,” or using clinical words and phrases in casual conversations, has become a mainstay in our culture. And… Read More 15 Minutes With: Isabelle Morley Talks ‘Therapy Speak,’ Love Bombing and What to Do if You Get the Ick

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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Español Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease that affects mostly women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). PBC harms the liver and, when left untreated, can lead to serious problems, such as cirrhosis and liver failure. The good news is that treatments are available that may help reduce symptoms and slow the… Read More Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)