List: Mental Wellness | Curated by JoAnn Ryan

Feb 18, 2025
60 stories
Mental Wellness
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Pragmatic Wisdom
by
Brenna Lee
The Hedgehog’s Dilemma: How to Not Be AloneOur desire for safety hurts us in the long run
Jan 19
48
Jan 19
48
In
Invisible Illness
by
Greyson Ferguson
The Depression of Living AbroadIt can be a very lonely existence
Jan 3
91
Jan 3
91
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Invisible Illness
by
Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
How Your Deep Feelings of Worthlessness Are Formed in CPTSDFeeling the weight of invalidation from complex trauma.
Jan 19
38
Jan 19
38
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Invisible Illness
by
Annie Tanasugarn, PhD
Understanding Impulsivity and Emotional Withdrawal in BPDHow fears can lead to impulsive behavior and emotional withdrawal.
Dec 29, 2024
43
Dec 29, 2024
43
Carmellita
Just ListenThe elements are speaking
Dec 15, 2024
34
Dec 15, 2024
34
Mark Shrime, MD, PhD
The dumbest decision I ever made (and the Nobel Prize that explains it)Decision science, Family Guy, and why the “safe” choice is often the riskiest.
Nov 21, 2024
166
Nov 21, 2024
166
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ILLUMINATION
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Charles Amemiya
Lessons in Loneliness from Seedy Motels and BarsLoneliness is one of the worst parts of the human condition
Nov 5, 2024
81
Nov 5, 2024
81
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The Medium Blog
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The Medium Newsletter
How to make your weekends feel twice as longIssue #183: creativity tips from Tony Soprano and what to do when you feel misunderstood
Oct 11, 2024
54
Oct 11, 2024
54
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Session Notes
by
Ally Sprague
Fake Vulnerability is Keeping You StuckHow to stop bastardizing Brené Brown’s teaching and move forward
Sep 13, 2024
255
Sep 13, 2024
255
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Psychology of Workplaces
by
CarolF
How to Freelance Through Menopause and Keep Your Career on TrackWhy self-employed women face unique working challenges during this stage of life
Jul 3, 2024
44
Jul 3, 2024
44
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Black Bear
by
Michele Maize
Black Bear June RecapStories of trauma, PTSD, and recovery
Jul 1, 2024
11
Jul 1, 2024
11
In
Better Humans
by
Jane Elliott PhD
Which Self-Eating Brain Type Are You?Find out which type you are and combat it with self-awareness and curiosity
Oct 9, 2023
26
Oct 9, 2023
26
In
Black Bear
by
Michele Maize
Black Bear May RecapWonderful stories of mental health journeys
Jun 1, 2024
35
Jun 1, 2024
35
In
AfroSapiophile
by
Natalie S. Ohio
Wait, Are You Ugly or Are You Just Black in Europe?What a recent trip to the United States taught me about looks, identity, and belonging in the world as a Black European.
Apr 13, 2024
144
Apr 13, 2024
144
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Ellemeno
by
Margaret Dean
Kick Like Ya Mean ItA woman’s motorcycle odyssey in search of an identity
Mar 14, 2024
66
Mar 14, 2024
66
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Human Parts
by
Daniel Shiner
How I Learned to Have Uncomfortable ConversationsI had 50 painfully uncomfortable conversations with strangers in NYC to practice being assertive under pressure. Here’s what I learned.
May 3, 2020
421
May 3, 2020
421
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Engage
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Jocelyn Millis
Creating Space to Grow Resilience, Love, and Courage, When a Loved- One is Facing DeathSeek strength, and affinity with a ‘Heart-Full Tree”.
Jan 12, 2024
4
Jan 12, 2024
4
Charles Amemiya
My Mental Health Crisis Was a Blessing in DisguiseSometimes our biggest challenges are paths to growth and success.
Nov 1, 2023
21
Nov 1, 2023
21
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Soulfight
by
Ray Wirth
Maine’s Dark Night — A Call for ChangeThe Lewiston, Maine shootings and how mental illness, political division, and lax gun laws are a blueprint for tragedy
Oct 27, 2023
22
Oct 27, 2023
22
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The Taoist Online
by
Liberty Forrest
So You Think You Can’t Forgive Them. Now What?The truth about what forgiveness is — and isn’t.
Oct 26, 2023
46
Oct 26, 2023
46