Mental Health: Personal Stories

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The Real Deal: Create a Great 2008
Expert Advice
01/24/08, Capessa
It will be difficult to move into a great New Year if you are still holding on to or stuck in less-than-stellar feelings, situations, or events that…
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My 4 Exercises for Sustainable Happiness
Video
12/03/07, Capessa
When Aymee discovered positive psychology in college, she set out to unlock the secret to lasting joy. Now an accredited happiness expert, she's made a career out of making people smile.
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Predicting My Mother's Death
Video
03/06/07, Capessa
Angela knew something was wrong. She knew her mother was going to die. And when her premonition came true, she couldn't deny her psychic ability anymore.
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Oral Fixations: How I Beat Binging
Video
02/14/07, Capessa
An investment banker in New York City, Elissa was good at what she did, but she was also stressed out and overweight. Health problems were going to be added to her portfolio if she didn't make some changes quick.
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Living through the Loss of a Child
Video
02/14/07, Capessa
When Mary's oldest son was murdered for the rims on his car, the sadness she felt was enough to pull her completely under. Only by refusing to give in to depression for the sake of her other three children did she make it through.
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Manic Panic: Living with Bipolar Disorder
Article
12/05/06, Capessa
Joanne fluctuated between charity binges and suicidal tendencies for most of her life. After her daughters were diagnosed as bipolar, she realized she shared their condition, and with that knowledge, came the power to control it.
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Seeing Is Believing: Living with Psychosis
Article
12/05/06, Capessa
Zahava has gone from self-made millionaire to homeless person on the street, all thanks to bipolar disorder with psychosis. Now that she has a name for her condition, she has learned how to manage it and live despite it.
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A Hunger for Something More
Video
11/14/06, Capessa
Diet Coke, peanut butter and jelly, and diet pills were Gail's introduction to an eating disorder. Twenty years later, after two friends pointed her problem out to her, she started down a road to recovery and found a path to advocacy.
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Beating Abuse: How Marcie Got Her Groove Back
Video
11/14/06, Capessa
Childhood sexual abuse left Marcie with a residue of powerlessness on her sexuality. She resisted acting out sexually most of her life, but when she finally gave in to promiscuity, she unexpectedly gained control and became empowered.
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My Sister's Death Made My Art Come Full Circle
Video
11/14/06, Capessa
Liz studied the cerebral side of art in graduate school, but after her sister was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she didn't have time to dissect her work. She let go of finding answers for everything, and then they revealed themselves on her canvas.
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