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Knitting, Plants, a Phobia : Self-Help Steps for Everyone

Posted by strange on September 27, 2014
Knitting, Plants, a Phobia : Self-Help Steps for Everyone

Swearing in Cursive #3 is an honest, reflective zine on a power struggle between a femme queer grannypunx girl and her phobia, and how she finds solace in knitting, plants, and a routine. She shares 4 steps to control attacks, and 4 steps to tame everyday stress.

Posted in: Media Reviews, Self Care, Shannen | Tagged: ciswoman, confidence in your skin, depression, femme, grannypunx, lgbt, panic attack, phobia, queer, self-help steps, zines

Elliot Rodger – Depression excuses killing?

Posted by strange on September 9, 2014
Elliot Rodger - Depression excuses killing?

On May 23, 2014, a tragedy occurred at UC Santa Barbara.

Elliot Rodger, a 22 year-old male that attended Santa Barbara City College, murdered six people and wounded thirteen others shortly after releasing an extremely disturbing video explaining his plan and reasoning, along with an even more disturbing manifesto.

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: depression, elliot rodger, sad boy, violence

Robin Williams – His Death is a Wake-Up Call

Posted by strange on September 8, 2014
Robin Williams - His Death is a Wake-Up Call

“Nope. He was totally murdered.”

“If the funniest, nicest, dad-like actor committed suicide, will I lose my battle too?”

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: alcoholism, anxiety, cure, depression, jumanji, mental health advocate, NAMI, nspw, parkinson's disease, patch adams, robin williams, the fisher king

First Blog Post EVERRRRR!!!!!!

Posted by strange on September 1, 2014
First Blog Post EVERRRRR!!!!!!

Hi ! This blog is for your benefit, so if there’s a specific topic you want us to cover, let us know! (Like, how to train your dragon, love potion recipes, etc…)

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: anxiety, depression, robin williams, whole foods, Yoga for Mind Obstacles
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