This mental health recovery story focuses on Morrene, who learned to heal her childhood trauma by riding horses. Through horseback riding, Morrene learned to manage her PTSD and heal. The post My Very Own Sunshine: Healing from Trauma with Horses appeare

Shumaila Hemani once found joy and motivation through her musical studies, but when she began pursuing her Ph.D., all she found was mental burnout. Now shes on a journey to reclaim her faith and love of music once again.The post Music is Sanctuary: Navi

Depressed and anxious, Juliet Spanjaardt learned ways to cope with her debilitating stress and the hanxiety created by drugs and alcohol.The post An Anxious, Depressed Illusion of the Mind appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

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Loving means losing, and writer Lauren Barrett writes about coping with grief after the death of her mother.The post How Changing the Ending to My Moms Death Helped Me With the Trauma of It appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Daniel Gaughan tried to climb out of the hole of depression via an addiction to ketamine, and he almost lost himself.The post Ketamine Addiction & My Journey Out of the Hole of Depression appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

Erin Ullman is a therapist with anxiety and shes helping others, both as a mental health clinician and as an advocate.The post Transforming Struggles into Strengths: Overcoming Anxiety and Finding Purpose appeared first on OC87 Recovery Diaries.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Cassandra who had a serious accident that left her paralyzed. The accident caused Cassandra to face her life and mental health in a new way. Read more to l

School OCD is particularly insidious, rewarding overachievement; Daniela Silva found that out the hard way.

This mental health recovery story focuses on Theresa who has managed OCD symptoms since childhood. Read more to learn about her journey with mental health and healing, through OCD and healing.