Why Are 30th and 40th Birthday Cards So Depressing?
Today is an anniversary date for me. Six years ago, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed with the
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Author: JessicaGimeno
On Friends, NKOTB, Meeting Jordan Knight, & The Power of Words
I haven’t posted in a week because some emotions are hard to put into words. (Bear with me; this is
Read MoreSave the Date; I’ll Be on HuffPost Live Tuesday (09/30/14) 12:45 pm EST
UPDATE: Click here for the replay if you missed it! Also, leave a comment while you’re there. I am very
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Thank You; Update on Lauryn’s Condition
In August, I asked Fashionably ill readers to help make a young woman’s birthday special. Lauryn was spending her seventeenth
Read MoreLet Me Introduce You to Handistrong
People with disabilities put up with a lot. Every day. Either our needs are ignored (like stores with nonfunctioning disability
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The Church, Depression, & Mental Illness: 3 Myths That Need To Go
This blog post is hard for me to write but I must write it for three reasons: First, many Americans
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Chronic Illness: On the Outside Looking In
Sometimes chronic illness leaves patients on the outside looking in. When I was younger, I sometimes had to leave social
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Three Words Everyone With Mental Illness Should Know
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. In the United States, according to the CDC, suicide is the tenth leading cause
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Just Between You And Me
I wasn’t feeling well today. (This after a very productive Monday and a fabulous Sunday, which I’ll tell you more
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4 Tips for Finding a Fabulous Fall Coat
Autumn will be here soon. When the temperatures drop, we start taking more pictures in coats than shirts. I save
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