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Cheryl Roper

About Cheryl Roper

Cheryl is a wife, mother of 4 (plus one fur baby), physical therapist assistant, runner, and suicide prevention activist. She loves people and learning and sharing stories. She survived multiple suicide attempts and now tries to educate and fight the stigma that interferes with suicide prevention. You can follow her journey and learn from her at seeme.notthestigma on both Facebook and Instagram.

Reach Out! We are Not Meant to Go it Alone.

Mental Health / Cheryl Roper

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the photo on my note to my son

Mental Illness Legacy–Are My Children Doomed?

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Wearing my bike sunglasses with buffalo in the background

Depression Sunglasses: Why It’s Hard to See the Good (Even If You Know It’s There)

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Sunrise in winter

October is My Nemesis: Depression and Daylight

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I want to live

I Want to Live

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Keep Moving

Keep Moving: Why I Keep Trying New Mental Health Treatments (Even If They Don’t Always Work)

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Flowers in the mud

Finding God in My Hysterectomy After Feeling Abandoned

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When Mental Illness Clashes with Faith

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Cutting: How to Help Your Loved One

Cutting: How to Help Your Loved One (and Yourself)

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Cheryl group

Possible New Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?

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Butterflies

10 Ways to Strengthen Your Support When Dealing With Mental Illness

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Honey Lemon Ginger Tea

The Drink That Has Kept Me Free From Colds For Over a Year

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Friends

Needing People Is My Biggest Fear

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Tough to get out of bed

This Single Decision Makes All The Difference In Living With Mental Illness

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PMDD

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder–Not Your Mama’s PMS

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If You Think I Choose Depression, You're Right

If You Think I Choose Depression, You’re Right

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Trials

Thank You God For Cutting Me Down, For Loving Me Enough to Hurt Me

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10 Diagnoses You Should Stop Claiming To Have

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Cheryl with her kids

Why Having Bipolar Makes Me a Better Mom

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Eleventh Thing

It’s Not Your Fault

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Beach Love

10 Things Everyone Who Loves Someone With Mental Illness Should Know

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Hope On. Journey On.

The Guessing Game Advocate: Going Natural

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Angel's Landing

The Guessing Game Advocate: Learning To Trust Yourself

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Fall Trees

The Guessing Game Advocate

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Scary Fan

Trigger Awareness

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Peanut butter

People Aren’t Peanut Butter

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Severe Depression

My Open and Honest Struggle With Bipolar II

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