Medication

Case studies

Navigating Depressive Episodes With Social Support, Therapy, and Perseverance

"When I got home, I was burnt out and severely depressed. I couldn’t get out of bed for a long time. My fiance took me for walks, helped me bathe, and brought me bland foods. With the help of my psychiatrist and therapist, I was able to get on a course of therapy and medication that finally helped to bring me out of my major depressive episode. I wasn’t truly fully functional again until some time in 2011."

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Childhood
Depression
PTSD

Helped by:
Medication

Therapy

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Case studies

A Purpose Mentorship Helped Me Overcome Anxiety Disorder and Psychosis

"When I started recovering, I realized that I had lost myself during that time. Not in a bad way but I had lost my confidence, purpose, and hope. That was when I came across a purpose mentorship program by a Zimbabwean author, entrepreneur, and purpose mentor Ralph Kadurira who has still remained my mentor to this day. The program was everything I needed to get back on my feet."

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Psychosis

Helped by:
Medication
Religion
Self-improvement
Treatment

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Case studies

Opening Up and Therapy Helped Me Pass Through Depression and Anxiety From Moving Abroad

"Depression and anxiety seemed to be controlling my life, and I felt like I had lost control of my own emotions. I remember once I tried to hide my depression and anxiety from those around me, thinking it would be easier to pretend that nothing was wrong. But it only made things worse and eventually I had to admit to myself that I needed help."

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Stress

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care

Therapy

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Case studies

Taking Care of My Inner Self & EMDR Therapy Helped Me Battle Childhood Trauma and C-PTSD

"After a very emotionally taxing month for me and my fiance, I had an actual mental breakdown. Unable to stop crying, I voluntarily admitted myself to my local psych ward and stayed for a couple of days, ultimately being released after assessment. I realized that I didn’t want to die, I just didn’t want to feel the way I was feeling."

Struggled with:
Abuse
ADHD
Childhood
PTSD

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care

Therapy

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Case studies

My 10-Year Journey of Overcoming PTSD and Hatred After Sexual Assault

"Don’t hate yourself for the trauma. The path to happiness is not a single one. There are many ways to be happy so the impossibility to turn back time before trauma does not mean you can never be happy. You can be happy again. You can trust others again. Don’t lose your hope to survive. Someday, you will be thankful for your past self who did not give up your life."

Struggled with:
Assault
Autism
Hate
PTSD
Suicidal

Helped by:
Medication
Religion

Therapy

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Case studies

Autism & ADHD: My Tips On Learning to Live With It Despite People Not Understanding

"It's hard to feel happy when it's your own head calling you a failure. Since then I've been researching ways to help me feel better, and improve in all aspects of life. I know my journey is not complete, but when you've been dealing with all of this stuff since you were five, you tend to pick things up."

Struggled with:
ADHD
Anxiety
Autism
Bullying
PTSD

Helped by:
Medication
Self-Care
Therapy

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Case studies

Managing My Flying & Food Anxiety By Forcibly Flying, Trying New Food & Therapy

"My worst moment was when my husband found me sobbing on the closet floor after I had just come home from work. My boss wanted me to work on something I had no idea how to do or any interest in doing. I already felt stupid and trying to work with a coworker on this project was only going to make me feel worse about myself."

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Eating disorder
Fear of flying

Helped by:
Medication
Self-improvement
Therapy