November 2014 – DBSA San Gabriel Valley

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Mental Illness Stigma Project

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Video from the Mental Illness Stigma Project. How many ways can you describe someone who is mentally ill? […]

The Rescuer Becomes the Tormentor

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Something was terribly wrong with me when I allowed him to practice unsafe sex with me, later finding out I had caught an STD. When I questioned him about it, he announced that “everyone has that! Don’t make a big deal about it. I got it from the ocean”. He’d get angry when I questioned further about how he really got it. […]

Historical Figures and Depression/Bipolar

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Historical Figures […]

“A Beautiful Blinding Darkness”

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I saw you smile, I heard you laugh for the first time today. Your radiance, ravishing, a hurricane enraged with joy, always raging, estranged from me, and your laughter and your grinning and your […]

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Psychology Today @psychtoday ·

1 Aug

You start a sentence in English and finish in Spanish—and wonder if your brain is short-circuiting. New research says you’re not losing fluency; you’re running 2 languages through a single, high-powered mental engine that always picks the fastest lane.

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Psychology Today @psychtoday ·

1 Aug

In a long-term relationship, it's almost inevitable for a partner to start disliking the other at some point. Is that feeling strong enough to justify walking away? That depends on where it comes from.

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Psychology Today @psychtoday ·

1 Aug

New year, new routines. Your child’s worry is normal, but denying it only makes it grow. Studies suggest one simple sentence can halve first-day jitters. Start with these conversations that make all the difference. Read more 👇

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1 Aug

Fully revealing your good, bad, and ugly sides on dates, otherwise known as "goblintimacy," may sometimes lead to a deeper connection. Here's why it more often won't.

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DBSA San Gabriel Valley

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Month: November 2014

Mental Illness Stigma Project