Articles tagged: mental health story

• My ADHD Diagnosis at 40: Why Women Like Me Get Missed for Decades
  Jan 15, 2026

  A personal story of finally being diagnosed with ADHD at 40 years old, after a lifetime of being told I was 'just anxious' or 'not trying hard enough.'

• Grief Without a Funeral: Learning to Mourn the Family I Had to Leave Behind
  Jan 10, 2026

  A deeply personal story about processing the grief of family estrangement—mourning people who are still alive but no longer in your life.

• Dating with Depression: How I Learned to Be Honest (And Found Love Anyway)
  Jan 8, 2026

  A personal story about navigating modern dating while managing depression—when to disclose, how to communicate, and why vulnerability became my superpower.

• The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: How My Mother's Dementia Almost Broke Me
  Jan 5, 2026

  A raw, honest account of caregiver burnout—watching a parent disappear while losing myself in the process, and the long road back to mental health.

• Microdosing Mushrooms Didn't Save Me—But This Did: My Honest Psychedelic Therapy Journey
  Jan 3, 2026

  A realistic look at psychedelic-assisted therapy for depression—what worked, what didn't, and why the hype doesn't tell the whole story.

• Post-Pandemic Anxiety: Six Years Later, I Still Can't Do Crowds
  Dec 28, 2025

  A personal story about lingering COVID-era anxiety—why some of us never 'bounced back' to normal, and how I'm learning to live with the changes.

• My Child's Mental Health Crisis Taught Me About My Own: A Parent's Journey of Discovery
  Dec 22, 2025

  When my daughter was diagnosed with anxiety, I finally saw the patterns I'd ignored in myself for decades. A story about intergenerational mental health.

• Autism Unmasking at 35: Finding Myself After the Diagnosis
  Dec 18, 2025

  A personal story of discovering autism in adulthood—the relief of finally understanding, the grief of years spent masking, and the journey to authenticity.

• From Panic Attacks to Mental Health Advocate: My 5-Year Journey
  Aug 20, 2025

  A personal story of overcoming severe anxiety and panic attacks, the road to recovery, and becoming a voice for mental health awareness.