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Seriously, Jerk Brain?

“Self preservation is a full-time occupation.” – Ani DiFranco

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Strangers on the internet

Old habits meet new awareness.

lessons learned, mental health, reflections, self image

Fission products

Different emotions produce different responses. Some stick around a while.

anxiety, depression, mental health, self image

Irrelevant difference

Are people at work treating me differently because of my transparency about my mental health journey?

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Play it again, Sam

As I tell my story again and again, I see the progress I’ve made.

career, depression, mental health, recovery, reflections, self image

A big week

A series of fortunate events.

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Validity

Working on my dissertation proposal edits and learning how to define success for myself.

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Correspondence

Recovery from depression has changed how I relate to people.

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Acculturation

Organizational culture—specifically the Competing Values Framework—informs how I process what I’m learning about myself in therapy.

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Processing

Data, data, data.

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Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

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