Context: I wrote this as my final paper in writing class this past semester. The assignment was to choose a topic related to the professional field you are pursuing. Since my long-term goal is to become a therapist specializing in
I Am More
Who am I? No, really, who am I? It’s hard to deny how much mental illness has shaped my identity over the years. My greatest fears, my deepest longings, my strongest beliefs, my most remarkable abilities—all of them have been
Define “Mental Illness”
It happens again and again. Every time I see or hear it, a small piece of my hope for humanity shrivels up and withers away into nothingness. A politician tweets about the correlation between mental illness and school shootings. A