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What Is My Health

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By Michael Trovato

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October 29, 2017

Hitting Reset

October 29, 2017/ Michael Trovato
Hitting Reset

Wouldn’t it be nice if when things weren’t going your way, you could simply reboot and try again?

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October 29, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, OCD, Anxiety, Social Health
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October 22, 2017

Outlets

October 22, 2017/ Michael Trovato
Outlets

Having an outlet can be the difference between simply functioning and not functioning at all.

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October 22, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, OCD, Anxiety, Stress
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July 30, 2017

The "Un-Mute" Button

July 30, 2017/ Michael Trovato
The "Un-Mute" Button

Self-acceptance and self-understanding are the keys to expressing myself more fully.

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July 30, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, Social Health
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June 25, 2017

The Anxiety Plan, Part 1: The "What" & The "Why"

June 25, 2017/ Michael Trovato
The Anxiety Plan, Part 1: The "What" & The "Why"

My plan for coping with anxiety starts by digging deeper into what I'm anxious about and why.

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June 25, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, OCD, Anxiety
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January 08, 2017

The Habits

January 08, 2017/ Michael Trovato
The Habits

Neither I nor my family had any idea what OCD was until one night, I started repeating myself for no reason at all.

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January 08, 2017/ Michael Trovato/
Anxiety, Mental Health, OCD
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December 25, 2016

Stuck

December 25, 2016/ Michael Trovato
Stuck

When the things that are causing unease, restlessness, and frustration can't be resolved with tangible changes,

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December 25, 2016/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, OCD
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