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Valarie Ward

Valarie Ward

5 Steps to Totally, Definitely, Completely Cure Your Mental Illness Forever

Sorry to disappoint you, but if you didn’t catch the sarcasm in the headline of this article, you’ve been clickbaited.

May 10, 2019

5 Steps to Totally, Definitely, Completely Cure Your Mental Illness Forever

May 10, 2019

Valarie Ward

Mental Health Affirmation by US Corporations

Recently, I wrote an article on structural problems in US capitalism that work against our mental health to both create and exacerbate…

Mar 3, 2019

Mental Health Affirmation by US Corporations

Mar 3, 2019

Valarie Ward

Onus: Taking the Lead in Conversations with Your Mentally Ill Friends

(TW: suicide and self-harm) When I talk to you about my mental health, I need you to take the lead. I’ll follow.

Feb 28, 2019

Onus: Taking the Lead in Conversations with Your Mentally Ill Friends

Feb 28, 2019

Valarie Ward

Habits While Depressed: Comparing Duhigg and Covey’s Advice for Building Routines

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg begins by telling a story of an old man named Eugene who lost much of his memory due to the rare…

Jan 29, 2019

Habits While Depressed: Comparing Duhigg and Covey’s Advice for Building Routines

Jan 29, 2019

Valarie Ward

Self-Help Resources for Mental Illness (LIST)

Self-help books get a dreadful reputation, but they CAN work. A few dollars’ investment might make the difference in your life.

Jan 9, 2019

Self-Help Resources for Mental Illness (LIST)

Jan 9, 2019

Valarie Ward

Valarie Ward

Mental health writer with lived experience. Writes about the economic challenges of treating and managing mental illnesses in the United States.

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