6 Tips For Protecting Your Mental Health When Bad News Is Everywhere
UPDATE: I originally wrote this article last year but in light of recent events–including but not limited to the bombing
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5 Ways You Can Manage Depression & Bipolar Triggers
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, which explores the suicide of
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Thanks, UC Santa Cruz | How to Contact Me About Speaking
I had a wonderful time speaking at the University of California Santa Cruz on May 3rd! The staff and students
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Suicide Hotlines in Other Languages – UC Santa Cruz Speech May 3rd
Hi, I’ll be giving a speech at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) on Wednesday May 3rd at 7 pm.
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How to Say No: 5 Tips To Help You
Lots of people send me tweets about my TEDx Talk (“How to Get Stuff Done When You Are Depressed). They
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My Tribute to Carrie Fisher: An Actress, Writer, & Advocate Who Happened to Have Bipolar Disorder
I sit here tonight saddened by the news of Carrie Fisher’s death at the age of 60. Her loss caps
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Hear Me Speak Saturday, November 5th, “Breaking Down Barriers in Asian-American Mental Health”
I’m really excited to be speaking at the first-ever Disability Intersectionality Summit this Saturday, November 5th. While the Summit is
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What’s Happening Now! An Update on Me, Fashionably ill
I haven’t been able to post as frequently on Fashionably ill ® as I would like to lately and there
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Sometimes You Shouldn’t Work Through the Pain (Emotional or Physical)
I’ll share with you a little secret about health activists: many times we write about the importance of self-care whilst
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I’ll Be Back Soon…Thanks for Being Patient
Hi, I just wanted to reach out to Fashionably ill ® readers. Last Thursday, my paternal grandmother passed away. It’s
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