Mental Health Aloud

OC87 Recovery Diaries, is an online publication that features stories of mental health, empowerment, and change. Each week on Mental Health Aloud, Editor in Chief Gabriel Nathan will read aloud our latest mental health recovery essay. Gabe’s gentle, welco

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Highs and Lows; Navigating Life with CPTSD

Posted July 5, 2023 • 00:11:26

This is the story of Martha Githui, who was diagnosed in 2020 with complex PTSD (CPTSD), which is often the result of repeated, prolonged exposure to...

Managing Suicidality: How I Have Survived all my Hardest Days

Posted June 21, 2023 • 00:15:50

This mental health recovery story focuses on Val, who has experienced suicidality and eventually was diagnosed with BPD and Bipolar. Read more to learn...

Crossing Borders to Confront my Bipolar Disorder

Posted June 14, 2023 • 00:19:11

This mental health recovery story focuses on Jenny, who has experienced suicidality, when eventually hospitalized she was faced with a new diagnosis....

Managing Autism & Solitude

Posted June 7, 2023 • 00:13:08

Paul Jordan manages his autism and solitude in unique ways that may help others who are autistic, and/or those who care about them.

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The Non-Linear Nature of Eating Disorder Recovery

Posted May 31, 2023 • 00:08:06

Erin Jamieson became “good” at counting calories, throwing herself headlong into her eating disorder and then, thankfully, into her eating disorder...