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I felt so insecure – then I got my diagnosis

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Dimitra Steko smiles directly into the camera

I can’t open up to people and show the “real me” because I would be too vulnerable (Photo: Dimitra Steko) Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). When I first heard the word diagnosis. I didn’t believe them. It is a defined mental health condition, characterized by a need for admiration, a lack of empathy and a great … Read more

I was so upset that I didn’t even drink water, then a stranger’s voice saved me

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I was so upset that I didn't even drink water, then a stranger's voice saved me

One of the worst aspects of my episodes was the shame of being in bed for days and getting nothing (Photo: Dorothy Herson) I was halfway through reading a copy of Elvia Wilkes Oval, a novel about a fictional feminist dystopia, when an all too familiar wave of depression hit me. Attempting to decipher the … Read more