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I have dealt with mental health about every way you can deal with it. I’ve abused substances, tried to ignore it, went to therapy, gone ham on diet, supplements and exercise, worked myself into madness and rode the medication slo-mo roller coaster at the hands of well-intended doctors. For me it's accepting this unending dance as part of my reality. I’ve tried to learn from the mistakes I’ve made coping in the past, note the better efforts, and keep it all in mind as I maneuver through the future. I still make mistakes. But the pressure and fear of it has subsided some by the shear product of my survival. Originally published in the Fall 2019 "Wellness" issue of No Depression. Subscribe today