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  • Getting Help at the Right Time Helped Me Stay in School, Become an Advocate for Others

    September 1, 2020September 3, 2020Mental Health Advocacy, My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery

    Strong 365 founder Chantel Garrett talks with leadership board member and psychiatric nurse practitioner Tiffany Martinez about getting help, finishing...

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  • Navigating Psychosis: Things Do Get Better

    August 24, 2020August 27, 2020Evolving Mental Health Care, Mental Health Advocacy, My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery, Staying Strong

    My recovery would not have been possible without the team of people who supported me along the way. I am filled with gratitude and forever indebted to friends, family, and my community.

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  • Message for Teens Struggling with Mental Health from a Teen Who’s Been There: Don’t Lose Hope

    January 10, 2020January 10, 2020Mental Health Advocacy, My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery
    Don't Give Up. You Are Not Alone. You Matter.

    “Believe in Yourself. Don’t Lose Hope.” Strong 365 founder Chantel Garrett in conversation with Youth Leadership Board member Christine Frey....

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  • Fast and Without Too Much Sadness

    December 19, 2019December 19, 2019My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery
    Fast and Without Too Much Sadness, Single Flower

    Red curtains move in the wind of an open window. The warm wind then, on warm sunlight, peers through, looking...

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  • Early Treatment Saved My Life

    May 7, 2019My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery, Self Care, Staying Strong
    Early treatment for psychosis saved my life

    I had psychosis when I was 20. Early treatment saved my life. I got treatment for psychosis when I spoke...

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  • 12 Tips for Living Well With Schizophrenia

    April 8, 2019April 8, 2019My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery, Self Care, Staying Strong
    Living Well With Schizophrenia

    What It’s Like to Live With Schizophrenia Despite what many may think, being diagnosed with schizophrenia doesn’t mean that you...

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  • The Importance of Asking for Help

    July 9, 2018July 29, 2020My Story of Strength, Staying Strong

    My Story of Support When I was four, my family took a trip to Rehoboth Beach. After hours of playing...

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  • Why Substance Abuse Worsens Your Mental Health

    May 11, 2018My Story of Strength, Staying Strong
    mental health drug abuse

    Have you ever heard of anyone taking “mind-expanding” drugs? People often use this term when they talk about hallucinogens like...

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  • Teen Mental Health Advocate Christine Frey Launches Brain XP

    February 4, 2018February 4, 2018My Story of Strength
    Brain XP

    One of the most important things to remember in life is that everybody needs help sometimes. When I was first...

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  • Don’t Let Stigma Get in the Way of Your Recovery

    August 3, 2017August 3, 2017My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery

    My first introduction to mental illness was when I was young and a family member was diagnosed. I became familiar...

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  • There’s No Time Limit on the Road to Recovery

    June 1, 2017December 26, 2022My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery, Staying Strong
    road to recovery begins with acceptance

    If I had to describe myself I’d say that I love nature, hiking, and music. And I love to travel,...

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  • How My Experience in Treatment Launched My Career in Psychiatric Nursing

    February 17, 2017May 31, 2017My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery, Staying Strong
    road to recovery begins with acceptance

    I was born in Fresno, California and grew up in Maine, on a Native American reservation. I grew up close...

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  • My Journey With Schizoaffective Disorder

    December 9, 2016December 9, 2016My Story of Strength
    Journey Schizoaffective Schizophrenia Syrena Story of Strength

    After four years of tests, imaging, and hospitals, my doctors said, “You’ve got Schizophrenia.” I remember how ungodly still I...

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  • Carlos: My Story of Strength

    November 9, 2016April 27, 2017My Story of Strength

    I first noticed changes in my mental health in adolescence. I remember my thoughts would sound like a broken radio...

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  • The Moment I Decided To Take Control Of My Recovery

    August 20, 2016August 20, 2016My Story of Strength
    Take control of my recovery

    The following is a contribution from award winning poet and mental health advocate Matthew Gaymer, excerpted from his book, A...

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  • Teen Calls for Mental Health Education in High School

    July 6, 2016February 5, 2019My Story of Strength
    Mental Health Education in Schools

    Strikingly bold and articulate, Jessica Lifton from Wilmington, MA outlines the case for improving understanding of mental health education in...

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  • Recovery From Psychosis Isn’t Easy, But You Will Make It. I did.

    June 17, 2016May 7, 2019My Story of Strength, Psychosis Recovery
    Recovery From Psychosis Isn’t Easy, But You Will Make It. I did.

    Editor’s note: This week, we’re pleased to feature Strong 365 guest blogger Mike Hedrick’s Story of Strength. An accomplished writer, Mike...

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