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Renee Fabian

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Renée Fabian is a Los Angeles-based journalist and editor. She has written for Talkspace, The Washington Post, and Healthline, among others, and is currently an editor at The Mighty. Renée holds a master's degree in journalism and will complete a master's degree in psychology in fall 2019.
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Published on: 31 Aug 2018
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5 Psychological Secrets of Those Who Have Faced Death

Published on: 31 Aug 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Aug 31, 2018
These days actor/comedian/speaker/life coach/talent manager Kate Romero has a full and happy life. It wasn’t always that way.…
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Published on: 24 Aug 2018
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Why Does Depression Make it Difficult to Function?

Published on: 24 Aug 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Aug 24, 2018
Sometimes depression can sneak up on us, seeping into our lives without detection until it hits hard weeks,…
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Published on: 08 Aug 2018
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Why Successful People Struggle with Mental Illness

Published on: 08 Aug 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Aug 08, 2018
It doesn’t take long to assemble an impressive list of successful people who also struggle with mental illness.…
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Published on: 26 Jul 2018
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Why We Fall for People Who Are Bad for Us (and How to Stop)

Published on: 26 Jul 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jul 26, 2018
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been in a relationship with someone who not only wasn’t a good…
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Published on: 23 Jul 2018
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How to Stay Balanced During Major Life Changes

Published on: 23 Jul 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jul 23, 2018
If there’s one thing that’s inevitable in life, it’s change. Sometimes those changes are small, but every once…
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Published on: 02 Jul 2018
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Summer Body Anxiety is Real, Here’s How to Work Through It

Published on: 02 Jul 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jul 02, 2018
The summer brings many reasons to rejoice — warmer weather, vacations, road trips, barbecuing, and usually a little…
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Published on: 27 Jun 2018
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PTSD and the Difference Between Big ‘T’ and Little ‘t’ Traumas

Published on: 27 Jun 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jun 27, 2018
We’ve come a long way in our understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder. From the early designation of “shell…
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Published on: 26 Jun 2018
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Does the Internet Make PTSD Worse?

Published on: 26 Jun 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jun 26, 2018
Oh, the internet. Home of cute cat videos, sarcastic memes that make us cackle, social media to engage…
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Published on: 05 Jun 2018
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Clinically Reviewed by Amy Cirbus Ph.D, LMHC, LPC

How to Stop Obsessive Thinking

Published on: 05 Jun 2018
Clinically Reviewed by Amy Cirbus Ph.D, LMHC, LPC
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • Jun 05, 2018
Clinically Reviewed by Amy Cirbus Ph.D, LMHC, LPC
It’s a regular Tuesday evening when I realize my Talkspace therapist, who consistently answers twice a day, didn’t…
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Published on: 10 May 2018
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Therapy Helped Me: Forgive My Mom

Published on: 10 May 2018
  • Written byRenee Fabian
  • May 10, 2018
This post is part of our #TherapyHelpedMe series for Mental Health Awareness Month. Talkspace shares stories of how therapy helps people…

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