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"Mental illness is hard. Being a person is hard. Don’t try to do it alone." | Image Credit: Rhendi Rukmana via Unsplash

The Obsessive-Compulsive Dame: Ask For Help

Mental illness is hard. Being a person is hard. Don’t try to do it alone.

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It’s me, Optimism! Cheeriness? Excitement? Hope?

An Imagined Conversation With Optimism

Ever had an imagined conversation with optimism? Yeah, me too.

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In Post Election Darkness, Dave Chappelle And A Tribe Called Quest Shine

In these days post-election, like many Americans, I

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"Neighbors decided that the best way to fight anti-LGBTQ sentiment was to make a unified show of support." Image: wikipedia.org

A Gay Couple's House Was Vandalized; Their Neighbors' Response Was Heartwarming

Massachusetts couple Lauri and Cari Ryding came home from vacation to find their porch a mess. Someone had egged their house. They were targeted because they’re gay — the vandals made their hate apparent by also stealing the Ryding’s rainbow flag.

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In The Wake Of My Mastectomy, I Got A Tattoo

To the tattoo artist, I was a flesh canvas that she could transform into something beautiful.

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The Insane Way One Man Proved that Street Harassment is Definitely Gendered

To prove a point about harassment, a Cosmo writer took to the streets with a special package.

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Listen: Schizophrenia Simulation Will Astound You

Anderson Cooper recently attempted to get inside the brain of a schizophrenic. I decided to do the same—with illuminating results.

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