by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
ELLA We feel ugly, defeated, down, hopeless and we harm ourselves with razors and although it sounds silly, the pain of the razor cutting our skin gives us a feeling of release. It feels like we’re able to take a sigh of relief. These scars on our arms, wrists,...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
JOREZZA What is it that makes people realize that a person is ill when she looks ill? Atypical Anorexia Nervosa is like the popular Anorexia Nervosa but with the absence of sudden weight loss. People won’t mind your illness because you don’t look anorexic. I was in...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
NASER I titled this piece Mental Awareness because i believe it is important for us as humans to sit back and reflect on our most powerful tool: our brains. Unfortunately, just like any tool, our minds are susceptible to wear and tear. It’s difficult to express...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
By MIRANDA I was diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder (MDD) and General Anxiety Disorder when I was 16. I tried a medicine that should help, but I was a very small teenage girl prescribed the same dose as my 40-year-old mother. It wasn’t working out for me very...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
ABBY Hello there, my name is Abby and I am a writer, coach and motivational speaker. I currently coach female entrepreneurs that struggle with their mental health to add journaling to their life and business. I am on a mission to share my story and make women aware of...
by hi@nostigmas.org | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
OMAR In my lifetime, I have been called every name in the book. I have been judged, yelled at, shamed, put down, and racially discriminated. I know what it feels like to be in toxic environments that don’t welcome you. I know what it’s like to experience verbal and...
