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I have had people ask me why I use such aggressive terms as “fight” or “fierce”. It’s not that I’m advocating violence, I’m advocating...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 9, 20183 min read
Keep Fighting!
Do you have a mental or physical illness? Where are you at? Beaten down to the point that getting dressed seems like an insurmountable...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Keep on Fighting
Today has been an interesting day. I just finished watching Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globe Awards...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 17, 20173 min read
Second Chances
Ever make a mistake? If you’re human, the answer is yes. It’s easy to forgive some mistakes: forgetting to take the trash to the curb on...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Oct 4, 20173 min read
Hanging on to Hope
I’ve led a challenging life. I’ve struggled more than some and been blessed more than others. Through it all I’ve had one goal: to help...
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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 23, 20173 min read
Choosing Health
For some of us, choosing health requires a lot of work. It means facing painful issues, giving up negative habits, developing positive...
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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
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
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
Jan 1, 20172 min read
2017, Bring It On!
A new year, a new start, so much potential lying ahead and yet, I wonder, will this year be better than the last? Twenty years ago, when...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 17, 20164 min read
Our Plea to Those Who Love Us
While struggling with mental illness is hard, it’s no cake walk for those who love someone with mental illness. They love us. They...
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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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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 4, 20167 min read
Battling the Storms of Life
My favorite quotation is, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain” by Vivian Greene....
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