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Mental and Emotional Health

Watching the sunrise, thinking about emotional health

I have struggled for years with my mental health, even though for most of that time I didn’t know I had any issues. It's much harder to diagnose and treat (even self-treat) mental health issues than it is physical ailments.

Very often, a complete cure is elusive.

In these articles, I share insights that I’ve gained from learning how to manage my own mental health. Together we can feel better - a lot better.

A Modern Introvert’s Manifesto: How to Be Alone and Alive in a Connected World

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Online hermit in a cave

What does it mean to be an introvert in a connected world? The pressure is to engage in order to validate that you exist. Is true introversion dying out?

Why You Hate Looking in the Mirror, and How to Accept the Person You See There

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Lady looking in mirror, reflection is unhappy

How harshly do you judge your own features? Why are we so hard on ourselves? We can remove some of that judgment from our reflections with – appropriately enough – some self-reflection.

Why It’s So Hard to Achieve Ultimate Happiness, and Why It Doesn’t Matter

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

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How I figured out that happiness is overrated, eliminated the negatives, magnified the positives and achieved true satisfaction… and the steps that you can follow to do the same.

OCD: My Amazing Superpower that Threatens to Destroy Me

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

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The ability to pay obsessive-compulsive attention to details has brought me more success and mental anguish than any other personality trait. My owner’s guide to OCD.

How I Win My Daily Struggle with Depression: Finding Triggers, Help and Self-Acceptance

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

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For decades, I suffered from depression without realizing it. How to better understand your symptoms, identify triggers and get the help you need.

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