by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Kat Smith Why do I always say “Fine” or “Good” when asked “How are you?”, why would I muster up a smile on the bad days when I feel like crying? Why would someone who prides herself on being a morally upright and honest person deliberately lie so often?Because, if I...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Adrian Nuno A few years ago, my twin brother made a slam poem in reaction to various occurrences going on around us, in our county and in the media. Not too long after he wrote the poem, my twin brother and I took it upon ourselves to finally make this poem into a...
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Jaime Payne My heart aches sometimes. From what I can tell, it’s referred pain from my brain being sick. I don’t really remember a time I wasn’t depressed or anxious. Once I was diagnosed, my mom said she always knew I “wasn’t like the other kids.” She unjustly blames...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
I have a light up sign in my office that says “normal is boring”. I’ve never wanted to be normal or boring. What I have wanted to be was a happy wife and mother who could post “beautiful” pictures of my family on social...
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Angela Single As I sat on my couch to do some school work at a time when I should not be, because I should be at school, I had a thought…Do I really “teach” mental illness? Allow me to explain my question. I am ridiculously open with my students about my mental...
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Logan Meek Once upon a time, I was a high school hero. I was an athlete; I played for four years on my high schools varsity football team. I was a fantastic student; I had a 4.0 GPA throughout most of high school and scored a 33 on my ACT, and I never once studied for...
