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Didi Hairston - Mental Health Advocate
A compelling, down to earth look into life being mentally ill and Black.
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Trauma Insomnia
Insomnia induced by trauma is not something that is talked about enough. If you suffer from insomnia, meds or something else is...

divawdep
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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Silently Screaming
I had to have an emergency therapy session today. Something happened that sent me spiraling. Since I've already been in a sinking ship...

divawdep
Aug 3, 20222 min read
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MAN DOWN!! MAN DOWN!!
According to the National Institute for Mental Health(NIMH), 6,000,000 men are diagnosed with depression every year. I donāt know all 6...

divawdep
Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Fatherless Child!
My Grandpa and my Daddy loved me. Unconditionally. And I knew it. My sperm donor didn't love me. At all. And I knew it. And as of 2020,...

divawdep
Jun 21, 20221 min read
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Meds Suck!?!
Zoloft. Prozac. Wellbutrin. Cymbalta. Paxil. Lithium. Remeron. Effexor. Geodon. The list goes on. Take this pill to bring you up. Take...

divawdep
Apr 16, 20222 min read
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NEW NAME. WHO DIS!
Behind the Mask with the Diva with Depression is now: NEW NAME! WHO DIS? LOL! SAME DIVA. DIFFERENT NAME. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE...

divawdep
Apr 12, 20221 min read
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Doggie Love
This is my #granddoggie š¶š„° We got him when he was a teeny baby. I got sick a year before we got him. So I was home with him every day...

divawdep
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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I Hate it Here!!!
This is a popular phrase right now. It means that you're over a particular situation or subject. For myself and millions of others, this...

divawdep
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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Save Our Sistahs. SOS!!!
March is Womenās History Month. I thought I would share one of my favorite pieces. What the hell do you have to be depressed about?ā...

divawdep
Mar 3, 20225 min read
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Oh, The Shame!
I had hit rockbottom. I had three breakdowns. One of which was at work. I couldnāt care for my house. All of the friends I thought I had...

divawdep
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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