#GiveStigmaTheBoot: Kenneth Cole’s Billboard Propaganda

As many of you most likely saw on Twitter last night, the hashtag #GiveStigmaTheBoot started circulating in response to fashion designer Kenneth Cole’s tweet, seen here: I am, to say the least, highly disturbed by the message this billboard is sending.

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Do I Really Need To Have Kids? | Why Infertility Matters

The possibility of being infertile has always been at the back of my mind. I mean, why wouldn’t I consider this possibility? I pretty much wrecked my insides when I had my eating disorder, so it’s not much of a stretch to think I may have damaged my ability to have children.

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How Does Mental Illness Affect Children?

How does mental illness affect children’s mental health? It’s been on my mind a bit lately, as I’ve seen similar negative behaviors to what my dad has shown before when I was visiting a relative’s house. It wasn’t my dad that did something, but rather one of my relatives. I didn’t like what the incident…

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Anxiety Relaxation Tips: Thunderstorms And Sleep Sounds

Welcome to the nighttime edition of Anxiety Relaxation Tips. I’m your host, Amber. Now that the lame intro is over, let’s get to the anxiety relaxation tips. One of my favorite methods of getting to sleep, as well as getting better sleep, is to put a Youtube track of thunderstorms on my computer and let…

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