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Knowing when you’re having a nervous breakdown doesn’t mean you’re going out of control (even though it feels like it). A nervous breakdown (also called a mental breakdown) is a term that describes a period of extreme mental or emotional stress. Consequently, the stress is so great that the person…

Powerless is a hard word to sit with. Fear, uncertainty, depression, anxiety, and repeated setbacks can make the future feel like a locked room with no door in sight. I’ve known how quickly one difficult moment can become a story about everything that might go wrong. Still, you don’t need…

Depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. Most people go through periods of feeling down, but when you’re…

What is an excellent med to take to stop hearing voices? Abilify, Lithium, Aripiprazole, Seroquel and finally Risperdal are just a few well known psychotherapeutic…

I even get social anxiety when I’m with family (especially around holidays)! People I’ve known all my life, I can’t even have a simple conversation…

World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10th. It was first celebrated in 1992 as an initiative of the World Federation for Mental…

Hi, I’m Cindee, the creator and author behind one voice in the vastness of emotions. I’ve been dealing with depression and schizophrenia for three decades. I’ve been combating anxiety for ten years. Mental illnesses have such a stigma behind them that it gets frustrating. People believe that’s all you are, but you’re so much more. You can strive to be anything you want without limitations. So, be kind.