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Mental Illness Under a Microscope

Mental Illness is rampant in America and around the world. I would know. My name is Leigh Winters and I have OCD and bipolar disorder. Story of Hope is my story, the story of how I went from a prestigious university with many friends to alone behind the locked doors of a mental institution. This website is for anyone with a similar experience or anybody looking for help. Because there is help.I
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What Does the Holiday Season Mean For You
It doesn’t matter if you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist or agnostic. The holiday season means different things to everyone and yet many people share similar experiences. Here are some questions you should ask yourself this holiday season: How can I be the best version of myself this holiday season? Often this means taking care of yourself by not drinking too much eggnog (it’s hard I know), not staying up too late and not getting embarrassingly drunk at the office pa
9 hours ago5 min read


My Treatment, My Options Part 2
Yesterday I explained a little (or alot) about what was going on with me. Today is the follow up, two other options my therapist placed on the table. The first is TMS (transmagnetic stimulation). First they take an MRI of your brain to see which areas are most active or inactive. Then they will construct something of a helmet where magnets are pressed against those inactive areas of your brain to stimulate them. My therapist says it sounds like something in a sci-fi novel and
1 day ago2 min read


My Treatment, My Options Part One
The ending of this summer was bumpy. I got manic again (as I so often do in the summer) which means sleepless nights, embarrassing urges and bad moods. I once read that bipolar disorder meant euphoria. I personally have never experienced a euphoric episode, only grandiosity and blind confidence. But I’m a wicked bitch. My parents and Justin bear the brunt of it. I’m still recovering from this episode just in time for the OCD to start rearing it’s ugly head (it gets bad in the
2 days ago3 min read


Sabrina Carpenter: Pop Icon
While Ariana Grande got her start on Nickelodeon, Sabrina Carpenter gotr her foot in the door on a Disney Channel show ( Girl Meets World). Since then she has stayed on the radar thanks to her musical ability, her acting talent and her ability to meet whatever life throws at her. Sabrina wasn’t really in my orbit until my boyfriend showed her to me on Saturday Night Live. I started listening to her music particularly “Short N Sweet” (Sabrina is five feet, even shorter than m
3 days ago2 min read


Ariana Grande: Singer, Sensation, Star
Today it is very hard to live in the Western (and some parts of the Eastern) world without knowing who Ariana Grande is. According to AI, she has appeared in over 20 different TV shows from Scream Queens to Victorious to Sam and Cat. I have never seen her on TV but I grew up with her music, impressed by her voice even if I knew nothing else about her. To other girls she was their hero. To me she was just a girl that could belt out juicy songs too steamy for the shower (my pa
4 days ago3 min read


AITA Parts Four and Five
I’m sorry I didn’t post yesterday. Family obligations but in a good way. Today I’m doing alot of writing before a busy weekend. Anyway I gave you a double dose of AITA today to compensate for yesterday. Go to AmItheAsshole r/AmItheAsshole • 4h ago Time-Union1592 AITA for dropping my kids off with my wife when she is with a grieving friend My wife’s best friend (Jessie) lost her husband about a month ago. My wife has been at her home almost every single day since. My job has
Nov 1411 min read
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