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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Sep 27, 20173 min read
Mental Illness 101
A friend of mine told me the story of a woman she knew who lost her husband. This woman was so angry at God that she railed at Him...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Sep 18, 20172 min read
Speaking to Those in Pain
For the last several months I’ve been battling severe depression, my thinking frequently distorted and self-focused. I’m fortunate to...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 30, 20173 min read
Post ECT
It’s been 9 days since my last ECT treatment. In a way, I’ve been traumatized. The pain of the IV’s, the medications, the headaches and...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 13, 20174 min read
My Dancing Shoes
I thought I was prepared for ECT. I had researched it. I thought I had a pretty good grasp of what was going to happen but the reality...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 1, 20174 min read
Choosing ECT
One of the reasons I write this blog is to share my experiences to battle stereotypes and stigmas regarding mental illness. My last post...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 20, 20173 min read
In the Midst of the Storm
I’ve written before that my life motto and the theme for this blog is “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 16, 20175 min read
Facing Addictions
When the pain of life gets too strong, what do you do? When you’re hurting or struggling, lonely or scared, how do you cope? Finding...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 13, 20172 min read
The Medication Dance
After pressure from doctors for years, I agreed to try an alternative treatment. The depression was overwhelming me and traditional...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 22, 20172 min read
You HAVE Overcome!
I have struggled with mental illness my whole life. Sometimes it feels like I’m winning the battle, sometimes not so much. When I think...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 10, 20173 min read
Walk a mile in my shoes
I get up in the morning more tired than when I went to bed the night before. I go about my daily routine without thinking - the heaviness...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 7, 20172 min read
FIGHT!
This is written for those in pain, discouraged, lonely and afraid. This is not a call to violence, it is a call to love yourself enough...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jan 16, 20174 min read
Do You Want More?
It is so hard when you’re depressed, it is so hard when you are discouraged, to get out of the “mud”. You get stuck in the pain you’re...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 22, 20163 min read
After the Longest Night
Last night I went to a “Longest Night” service at my church. Held on the longest night of the year, just a few days before Christmas -...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 4, 20164 min read
Surviving the Holidays
It’s that time of year again: time with family, shopping for gifts, parties, travel, food. Some of you read that sentence with a smile on...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 18, 20163 min read
You Can Overcome
When I look back on my life, I can see growth. I’ve changed in many ways, growing stronger, understanding myself better. That growth has...
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