My Story ‒ Part One
Pinned underneath the expanse of his body, his hands wrapped around my throat, stopping all entrance of air and sound.
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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALING
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Mar 14, 2022
I Miss Counting Sheep
Insomnia affected my job, my diet, my motivation, the way I was a friend, my thoughts, and my depression.
Guest Blogger
- Mar 7, 2022
Where’s My Glow
How do you tell someone you are having these thoughts without feeling like a terrible mom?
Guest Blogger
- Feb 28, 2022
I’m Allowed to Feel Things: Living with a Gambling Addict
As I got older, I learned to equate her drinking habits with her gambling. It seemed to ease the guilt for her…
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Feb 21, 2022
My Drug of Choice is Food: The Real Struggles of an Eating Disorder
I think for me, the hardest part of having an eating disorder is that we need food to survive.
J. Russell Fugett, PMP, Guest Blogger
- Feb 14, 2022
Finding Courage: Love and Advocacy In Confronting Black Mental Health
We must find the courage to pay attention, check in on loved ones, be available to listen, and, if we’re...
Teneisha Brown, Guest Blogger
- Feb 7, 2022
Mental Health: A Cultural Perspective
Please don’t ever let your Black mama, your white doctor, or a green dollar impede on how you show up for yourself.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Jan 31, 2022
Recovering from Self Harm
Something that I realized years later was that a lot of my self harm urges were coming from anger that I felt towards myself.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Jan 24, 2022
The Darkness of a Depressive Episode
My bed is my safe haven. It’s my safe space. It’s where I can cry in silence and curl up with my blanket in the dark.
Christina Kimbrough, Guest Blogger
- Jan 17, 2022
Maintaining Sobriety in the New Year
Because of recovery, I’ve learned how to handle life in a healthy way. I’ve gained so much confidence over the past two years.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Jan 10, 2022
Dissociative Identity Disorder: I am Not Crazy or Dangerous
When my alters revealed themselves to me, it was difficult and chaotic and I was so confused.
Christina Kimbrough, Guest Blogger
- Dec 20, 2021
How I Maintain My Mental Health During the Holidays
Managing my mental health is hard work that I try and do daily, and I don’t always do it perfectly.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Dec 13, 2021
Divorce & The Holidays: Beauty in Chaos
After the divorce, it became stressful for my brother and I to manage both households while desperately trying to keep the traditions alive.
Sarah Vicini, WhiteFlag Outreach
- Dec 6, 2021
It’s the Most Toxic Time of the Year
It is not selfish to put yourself first during the holidays and this is a narrative that is imperative to rewrite.
Rebecca Hilliard, Guest Blogger
- Nov 29, 2021
Living With Dissociative Identity Disorder
I didn’t know who was who or who I was. I was helpless to what was going on.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Nov 22, 2021
My Attempt: A Message for Survivors of Suicide
I was so good at hiding my depression that no one even knew I attempted suicide.
Christina Kimbrough, Guest Blogger
- Nov 15, 2021
Tips to Support the Service Member in Your Life
If you’re a military spouse, friend, or family member it’s important to know how to support a service member...
Christina Kimbrough, Guest Blogger
- Nov 8, 2021
How I Got Sober During COVID-19
Staying sober isn’t easy, and we weren’t meant to do it alone. The simple act of reaching out and sharing can change your life.
Kyleigh Leist, Marketing Manager, WhiteFlag
- Nov 1, 2021
I’m So Stressed
We have to learn to create boundaries, set limits, and to listen to our bodies and our minds.
Bianca Price, Guest Blogger
- Oct 25, 2021
Let’s Talk About It
It’s easy to think it’ll go away if you pretend it doesn’t exist. Brush it off like it never happened...
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