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Erica Marta Ball
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Sharing Memes is a Quick, Easy Way to Help Boost the Moods of Depressed People

I feel validated. — Lately, I’ve been on a meme-sharing rampage. All my socials have caught on and are flooding me with memes. They connect with what I’m experiencing individually, but also with what we are all experiencing on a national, even global scale: the pandemic, the isolation, the social unrest, Bernie’s amazing gloves. …

Depression

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Sharing Memes is a Quick, Easy Way to Help Boost the Moods of Depressed People
Sharing Memes is a Quick, Easy Way to Help Boost the Moods of Depressed People
Depression

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Family Matters

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We Chose to Stop at One Child

And that is still sometimes hard for me — Last year, there was one kid in my daughter’s class who didn’t have siblings. Mine. I don’t think the teacher realized this. But when they would talk about playing or home life, they often talked about their brothers and sisters. My kid would come home and ask when she would…

Family

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We Chose to Stop at One Child
We Chose to Stop at One Child
Family

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The Break Down Wake Up Journal

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I Had No Idea I Was Having Panic Attacks

They didn’t match the drama I expected — Chalk another thing up to misrepresentation in media. In TV shows and movies when someone has a panic attack it’s a big deal. They clutch their chest, fall to the ground, or are sure it’s a heart attack. They heave big, panicked breaths. They don’t curl into a ball and…

Panic Attack

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I Had No Idea I Was Having Panic Attacks
I Had No Idea I Was Having Panic Attacks
Panic Attack

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Happy Brain Club

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How to Untangle Your Depressed and Anxious Thinking

Gut instincts vs distorted thoughts. — One Nasty Thing About Depression Is That It Is Self-Perpetuating. That is, the symptoms are themselves a barrier to getting better. When you don’t have the self-confidence to advocate for yourself, you can’t get the medical help or accommodation support you need. When you wake up fatigued and your body is sore, you can’t get the exercise you need. When…

Mental Health

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How to Untangle Your Depressed and Anxious Thinking
How to Untangle Your Depressed and Anxious Thinking
Mental Health

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Books Are Our Superpower

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“The Murderbot Diaries” Taught Me About Myself and About Humans, Too

Neurodiversity and gender identity wrapped up in a sarcastic package. — My absolute favourite series of the last few years is The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. It is made up of several novellas and a recent novel, Network Effect. Turns out, I am far from alone. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who does not like this book or series. …

Books

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“The Murderbot Diaries” Taught Me About Myself and About Humans, Too
“The Murderbot Diaries” Taught Me About Myself and About Humans, Too
Books

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Sep 12

Are You Simply Mean To Yourself?

If you’re living with depression, burnout, chronic illness, or something similar you will regularly have to face the reality of not being able to do all the Things*. In fact, you might be able to do very few Things some days and no amount of willpower, desire, or beating yourself…

Mental Health Awareness

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Are You Simply Mean To Yourself?
Are You Simply Mean To Yourself?
Mental Health Awareness

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Nov 6, 2021

10 Dark Fantasy & Sci-Fi Novellas to Read in One Weekend

All are under 200 pages long Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh, 112 pages A magical forest by the name of Greenhollow is home to a mysterious guardian named Tobias or, as the locals call him, The Wild Man of the woods. The delicate balance of Tobias’s life is suddenly upset when the old house on the estate…

Science Fiction

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10 Dark Fantasy & Sci-Fi Novellas to Read in One Weekend
10 Dark Fantasy & Sci-Fi Novellas to Read in One Weekend
Science Fiction

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Oct 6, 2021

Nature Loves A Mess. Don’t Interfere

A poem/thought. — Just a reminder that tidiness is unnatural You are not meant to (always) be in control If you don't sweep birds come for the seeds If you don't weed you get more bees Let flowers die you get more in the spring Be careful where you exert your will You know…

Control

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Nature Loves A Mess. Don’t Interfere
Nature Loves A Mess. Don’t Interfere
Control

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Sep 18, 2021

Just Another Possibly Autistic Woman

You may have heard this story before — It took a major breakdown for me to face up to the fact that the roles I played were not sustainable. You can read all about it because I wrote about some of it here. How to Have a Breakdown I mean “How to” in two waysmedium.com Autistics call these carefully but unconsciously created behaviours ‘masking’. They are coping mechanisms that are…

Autism

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Just Another Possibly Autistic Woman
Just Another Possibly Autistic Woman
Autism

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The Haven

·Mar 31, 2021

Schitt’s Creek Withdrawal? Watch These Next (Based On What You Loved About It)

Dysfunctional family fun, Levy and O’Hara magic, and open, honest pride. — I am reluctant to admit that I was not an early adopter of Schitt’s Creek. Based on the promos I saw, I didn’t think I would like it. Even though I had family urging me to watch it, I didn’t. Not until it was starting to blow up in 2020…

Comedy

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Schitt’s Creek Withdrawal? Watch These Next (Based On What You Loved About It)
Schitt’s Creek Withdrawal? Watch These Next (Based On What You Loved About It)
Comedy

4 min read

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