Mental Health: Personal Stories

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  • A Hunger for Something More

    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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  • Small Doses.

    11/14/06, Capessa

    When Karin picked up a spoon and started to turn it into a wearable pendant, she had no idea she was scooping up a cure for her eating disorder.

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  • A Recipe for Success

    11/14/06, Capessa

    Five years ago Elissa was at the top of her game as an investment banker in NYC. She was good at what she did, but she was also overworked and overweight. Health problems were going to be added to her portfolio if she didn't make some changes quick.

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  • Good Grief

    11/14/06, Capessa

    Losing her father, boyfriend and brother in a matter of six years left 23-year-old Allison with every reason in the world to be depressed. But her sunny outlook and determined optimism let her make the most out of a terrible situation.

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  • Helping Others is the Best Thing I've Done with my Life

    11/14/06, Capessa

    At 19, Amy found her calling: competitive snowboarding. Her plan was to travel the world, do massage and shred to her heart's content. She was primed to do just that until one small scrape from a rock almost killed her.

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  • My Sister's Death Made My Art Come Full Circle

    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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  • Beating Abuse: How Marcie Got Her Groove Back

    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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  • Oral Fixations: How I Beat Binging

    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

    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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  • Predicting My Mother's Death

    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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