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Didi Hairston - Mental Health Advocate
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divawdep
May 23, 20241 min read
Parentification: Childhood Lost
In this episode of "Breaking the Mask of Depression," I delved into the topics of parentification and adultification, sharing my personal...
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divawdep
Jul 26, 20233 min read
MENTAL ILLNESS IS A LONELY PLACE.
A few months ago, a family member got angry with me because of a breakdown in communication. I was really hurt by how they addressed me,...
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divawdep
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Tired of Fighting. Scared to Stop.
I wake up. Well, I can’t really say that because I don’t really sleep. I have multiple cat naps throughout the night. But then I try to...
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divawdep
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Balancing Your Mental Health
My dear, hilarious friend shares y finding mental balance is key 4 men looking 2 improve their mental health. Lots of nuggets, love &...
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divawdep
Jun 18, 20231 min read
BONDING WITH THE BRUDDAS.
June is Men's Health Awareness Month. Two of my favorite people in the WORLD allowed me to, lovingly, mind their business. I'm often...
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divawdep
Jun 15, 20232 min read
I CAN'T FKN SLEEP!!!
11:00pm: This is how it all begins. Usually I’m at least 24 hours into an episode of insomnia. My eyeballs are seeing eyeballs. I can’t...
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divawdep
Jun 6, 20231 min read
ADHD Has Stolen my Brain
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD to it's friends... I can't even begin to tell you how this four letter word has turned my...
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divawdep
Jun 6, 20231 min read
I LIVE IN HELL!
My depression is dark and ugly. There's no kind way to describe what I'm living with. It's like a neverending crime scene and I'm the...
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divawdep
Apr 25, 20231 min read
AUTISM AWARENESS
April is Autism Awareness Month. Lynn returns to share her expertise surrounding Autism and how we need to do better at accepting...
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divawdep
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Who Cares for the Caregiver
How about I just did a church shout in my living room.(bum knees wouldn’t let me run.👩🏾🦳) If you’ve read my blogs or have followed me...
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divawdep
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Racism is Killing Us
Black and Brown people live in a state of psychological warfare. We have to constantly be on guard. Black and Brown people with mental...
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divawdep
Mar 30, 20231 min read
What is a Cancer Doula?
On my new episode, I had a chance to chat with the amazing Talaya Dendy of @NCTpodcastfan. We talk about the "C" word and how Talaya has...
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divawdep
Mar 19, 20231 min read
A DIVACHAT with TERRY
Join me as a chat with the amazing voice behind Giving Voice to Depression. Terry shares her "why" and her how. I published new...
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divawdep
Mar 19, 20231 min read
MEN-OH-PAUSE
Over one million women experience menopause, and all of it's madness, every year. Does menopause cause depression? Fuck yeah! Does...
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divawdep
Feb 24, 20231 min read
Dangerous White Tears
Two things have been eating at me lately. I was trying to find a way to move past to them when this memory popped up on Facebook. Take a...
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divawdep
Jan 26, 20231 min read
My Fat Cloak
As I was getting dressed the other day, I looked in my closet for something to wear. Standing there it occured to me that it was a waste...
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divawdep
Jan 14, 20231 min read
Doctor Racist N. Discrimination
I can't count the number of times that I've been treated like shit because of one, or all of these reasons. I recently had to get...
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divawdep
Jun 27, 20222 min read
MAN DOWN!! MAN DOWN!!
According to the National Institute for Mental Health(NIMH), 6,000,000 men are diagnosed with depression every year. I don’t know all 6...
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divawdep
Apr 16, 20222 min read
Meds Suck!?!
Zoloft. Prozac. Wellbutrin. Cymbalta. Paxil. Lithium. Remeron. Effexor. Geodon. The list goes on. Take this pill to bring you up. Take...
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divawdep
Apr 12, 20221 min read
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...
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