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Karina Pommainville-Odell

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My Take, Racing

1st Karting Experience!

October 27, 2022November 1, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here to share my 1st karting experience! I’m so excited for this racing journey! Also, how driving relates to mental health.

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‘No Rest for the Wicked’

October 3, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

No rest for the wicked: My current survival guide through insanity.

Tagged Confidence, coping, Motivation, self-acceptance3 Comments
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Organizing my Mental Health

September 20, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Organizing my Mental Health​: A personal update and how I’m cleaning up my life!

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An Insider Account of What Really Goes on in a Psych Ward… and How to survive it!

September 6, 2022March 12, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An Insider Account of What Really Goes on in a Psych Ward… and How to survive it! The inner workings you won’t read in the tour guide.

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Thoughts are…Thoughts

September 1, 2022March 12, 2024 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

A time to contemplate our thoughts, how we experience them and how they manipulate us.

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Psych Ward Art

August 18, 2022August 20, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Here’s my psych ward artwork and a prime example of what NOT to do!

Tagged Art Gallery, Artwork, psych ward, Self-harm3 Comments
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The Difference between a Psych Ward and a Crisis Centre

August 16, 2022August 24, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

An in depth comparison of psych wards and crisis centres.

Tagged crisis centre, psych ward1 Comment
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Acceptance of the Moment

August 13, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Acceptance of the Moment​, my current goals and tips on being in a psych ward!

Tagged acceptance, Confidence, Meditation, Therapy2 Comments
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When All Caves In

August 13, 2022August 21, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Things have really caved in for me so here’s an update before we get back into strategies and whatnot.

Tagged hospital, suicide, ups ate3 Comments
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Feeling Stuck and F*cked?

July 23, 2022July 25, 2022 I Will Not BE My Mental Illness

Are you feeling stuck and f*cked? I am and here’s what I’m trying to do about it.

Tagged Choices, self-care, stress, writingLeave a comment

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