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    A Letter To My Struggling Self
    Kristina Cherep
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Letter To My Struggling Self

    ⚠️ This may be triggering for those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts, so PLEASE take that into consideration before deciding to ...
    Say "It's Okay" Instead Of "You're Okay"
    Kristina Cherep
    • Aug 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Say "It's Okay" Instead Of "You're Okay"

    This is one piece of parenting advice that I have taken to heart and try my best to stay on track with. If there's one thing someone can ...
    The Mental Health Setback I Didn’t See Coming...
    Kristina Cherep
    • Nov 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Mental Health Setback I Didn’t See Coming...

    The truth is... I’ve been struggling. If you’ve seen me in the past month there’s a good chance that you already knew this. My therapist ...
    A Dangerous Phrase To Tell Someone Who Is Struggling
    Kristina Cherep
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    A Dangerous Phrase To Tell Someone Who Is Struggling

    “Grow up” No matter what someone is going through, telling them to grow up is probably the last thing they need to hear. Whether they are...
    What It Feels Like To Almost Die By Suicide
    Kristina Cherep
    • Sep 12, 2019
    • 5 min

    What It Feels Like To Almost Die By Suicide

    For me it was a mixture of feeling absolutely nothing and feeling absolutely everything. It was wanting to go to bed in order to turn off...
    3 Ways To Challenge Your Depressive Thoughts
    Kristina Cherep
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    3 Ways To Challenge Your Depressive Thoughts

    On beautiful days outside, the best thing for my mental health is to just go on a walk. On beautiful days outside, when my depression is ...
    People With Depression Can Have Flare Up Days Too
    Kristina Cherep
    • Jun 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    People With Depression Can Have Flare Up Days Too

    Usually they say, if you show depressive symptoms for more than two weeks it‘s a sign of depression. It's a good rule of thumb when diagn...
    How Therapy Is Like Any Other Relationship You Have
    Kristina Cherep
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    How Therapy Is Like Any Other Relationship You Have

    Let me first start off by saying that when I say therapy I don't necessarily mean going to talk to a therapist. That is one type of thera...
    Knowing The Difference Between Mental Illness Symptoms & Pregnancy Symptoms
    Kristina Cherep
    • May 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Knowing The Difference Between Mental Illness Symptoms & Pregnancy Symptoms

    Surprisingly hormonal surges and anxiety attacks or depression episodes feel very similar! In a way, I guess my past anxiety attacks and ...
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