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Asking for Help is Strength, Not Weakness

WebLibero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. Asking for help can seem terrifying, and while it may make you feel hopeless or weak, it takes great strength and courage to reach out …

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Mental Health Misdiagnosis: My Experience

WebLibero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. Navigating the waters of mental health misdiagnosis isn't easy; I feel for anyone going through it. There is light at the end of the …

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How to Support a Sibling Living With Mental Illness: lessons from …

WebNot everyone has had the time to process my mental health issues, and they haven’t necessarily needed to. I’m so fortunate that my loved ones support me and help me grow. The words are still fresh in my mind: “I’m gonna try to get it as much as I can. And …

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Applying the Social Model of Disability to Eating Disorders

WebThe social model of disability has helped me conceptualize my eating disorder as a reaction to and injury from these societal norms and beliefs. It is not a purely biological illness that can be solely treated with medical or psychological intervention. …

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Libero Mental Health Magazine Home

WebWelcome to the Libero Magazine homepage. We are a nonprofit online magazine providing resources and support for mental health.

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Mental Health When You’re Queer and Closeted

WebHowever, being closeted doesn’t mean you’re powerless. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you’re quietly queer: 1. Don’t be surprised if the guilt and questioning stick around. Even after consciously accepting your gay, bisexual, trans, or …

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Managing Mental Health When Moving To a New Place

WebLibero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. Moving away from home can be challenging for your mental health; however, you have all the strength and tools inside of you to get …

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How to Cope with Feeling Alone in Recovery

Web1. Distract yourself. Occupying your mind (or hands) with something else can get rid of the negative thoughts. Do an activity you love, like reading, painting, knitting, light yoga, baking, enjoying a cup of coffee, taking a hot bath, etc. It will calm you down and …

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Self-Acceptance: Here's My Experience

WebAlways consult a medical professional before making any changes to your medication, activities, or recovery process. Libero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. Here's My …

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Ask a Mental Health Professional

WebOur “Ask an Expert” column is meant to serve as a place to ask a question anonymously and receive a public response from a certified health professional in the form of a Q&A-style article. Although our Experts are certified professionals in their area of expertise, their …

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Self-Harming in the Form of Compulsive Skin Picking

WebThank you for being another brave soul seeking to understand compulsive skin picking and get a handle on it. Dermitologists seem perplexed by it, Psychiatrists are far too focused on psychotropic medications with concerning side effects, medical records …

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8 Journaling Prompts for Eating Disorder Recovery

WebThe physical aspects (fatigue, constant cold, lack of concentration, hair loss, rotting teeth, etc) might come to mind first. Or perhaps interpersonal issues (having to lie to friends and family) are the first. It could be social issues (avoiding people and being …

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How to Stay Positive (A Recipe for Positivity)

WebPositivity is a recipe: A pinch of kindness A sprinkle of self-love A dollop of fun A drop of acceptance One heaping spoonful of gratitude. When you make the recipe of Positivity, it’s only one serving – food for you and you alone. But if you stick to the meal …

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Supporting Those with High-Functioning Mental Illness

WebAlways consult a medical professional before making any changes to your medication, activities, or recovery process. Libero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. As we go …

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Friendship and Mental Health: Finding Close Friends

WebLibero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. I now realize that I can find friends and have close and meaningful friendships with people even if I struggle with mental health.

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Khali: Free from Asperger's

WebLiving with Asperger's is not an easy feat. But I have a message for you all: never let your circumstances define who you are. You can be anything!

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Body Image: A Dietitian Answers Common Questions

WebAlex Raymond is an eating disorder dietitian in private practice in College Park and Columbia, MD. Alex specializes in treating individuals struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. She practices from an intuitive eating model and enjoys …

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Journal Prompts for the Holidays

WebOriginally published December 11, 2020. Updated December 10, 2021. Content Warning: COVID-19, stress, the holidays I always get pretty reflective towards the end of the year. I enjoy thinking back to the previous months, looking at the pictures I’ve …

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Thanksgiving Journal Prompts for Gratitude and Self-Care

WebThere are no right or wrong answers, only your truth. Just keep in mind that self-care is not always aesthetically pleasing or trendy; sometimes self-love is doing the hard stuff, and meeting your needs sometimes requires taking a risk or even asking for help. …

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How to Start an Eating Disorder Recovery Journal

WebAlways consult a medical professional before making any changes to your medication, activities, or recovery process. Libero does not provide emergency support. If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-784-2433 or another helpline or 911. Consider starting …

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