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New Beginnings: Treasures from the heart
Jarrod’s life in Spokane has been a series of ups and downs. He battled with addictions for more than 10 years. Yet on March 11, 2024, he will...
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Elizabeth: Under a Shadow
Barbara Comito, former marketing director: September 12, 2018
I came to Anna Ogden Hall in May 2017, just so broken. I didn’t think I could get more broken. I was like no smile at all. I would cry all the time...
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I Have a Mental Illness
Barbara Comito, former marketing director: March 7, 2017
By Barbara Comito, Director of Marketing & Communications I once interviewed a teenager who described her depression as a “blanket on the brain.” The...
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Addressing Depression: the Next Step
Merrily Roe, former staff writer: February 27, 2015
In the first part of this interview with UGM LIFE Recovery Counselor Jan Vetter, she described depression and the role it can play in addiction and...
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An Inside Look at Depression
Merrily Roe, former staff writer: February 25, 2015
Depression is common among those beginning recovery at UGM. In the first part of an interview with Jan Vetter, UGM LIFE Recovery Counselor, Jan sheds...
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From Anger to Depression to Attempted Suicide
Merrily Roe, former staff writer: February 20, 2015
By Merrily Brast, Staff Writer “My whole life, I was super angry, and I used to always think everybody would be better off without me.”
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Mental Health and Homelessness
Union Gospel Mission: December 1, 2013
Holly Simons, a psychiatric nurse, worked in the prison system for 10 years and first visited UGM while researching safe places for an inmate to go...