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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Vivid Memories of My Recovery Journey with Anxiety and Schizoaffective Disorder (Part 2)

Posted December 21, 2022 • 00:10:00

Living with schizoaffective disorder and anxiety, Leif Gregersen was hospitalized numerous times. Now he is a compassionate and vocal advocate for those...

Vivid Memories of My Recovery Journey with Anxiety and Schizoaffective Disorder (Part 1)

Posted December 14, 2022 • 00:13:47

Living with schizoaffective disorder and anxiety, Leif Gregersen was hospitalized numerous times. Now he is a compassionate and vocal advocate for those...

Victory Over Suicidal Tendencies: Fostering the Human Connection

Posted December 7, 2022 • 00:16:53

This mental health recovery story focuses on Amy’s journey with intergenerational trauma, suicidality and addiction. Amy eventually found support...

How a 17-year-old Struggled with Thanatophobia and Learned to Accept and Recover

Posted November 30, 2022 • 00:08:15

Lots of people are scared of death, but having thanatophobia—a clinical, often crippling fear of death—is quite different than what most people...

Following Childhood & Adult Suicide Attempts: A Vow to Get Better

Posted November 16, 2022 • 00:10:39

Like so many people who try to take their own lives, Sandra Stevens came from trauma; wishing she had never been born. She took many steps to achieve...