Tag: mental health
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I Didn’t Deploy. I Still Deserve to Heal.
Female Veteran Mental Health: The Whisper That Haunts Us There’s this voice in the back of my head that sometimes whispers:You didn’t deploy. So what makes you think you deserve support? It shows up when I’m asking for help. When I open the VA Crisis Line and feel like I don’t belong. When I sit…
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Under the Covers-A Song for When You Want to Hide
Introduction I wrote this song at the end of a long, exhausting day, feeling drained and worn down. It captures the weight of fatigue and the need to retreat, even if just for a moment. [Verse 1]Pull the blankets over my head,Block out the noise, the words left unsaid.The world is spinning, yet somehow, I…
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Not Everyone Can Be Helped: Learning When to Walk Away
Why Some People Cannot Be Helped Some people abandon their own families through their actions. Growing up, I believed in always helping others. But I’ve learned that when helping isn’t enough, you have to set boundaries to protect yourself. No matter how much you care, some people refuse to change. But as I’ve grown older…