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s.e. smith

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s.e. smith is a Northern California-based writer who's appeared in The Nation, Bitch Magazine, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Catapult, and numerous other fine publications. Follow smith on Twitter @sesmith.
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Published on: 18 May 2018
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Confronting the Problem of Mental Health and Guns

Published on: 18 May 2018
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • May 18, 2018
With every mass shooting, commentary about mental health is quick to follow — the mental health community starts…
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Published on: 23 Mar 2018
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Loss of a Pet: How to Cope With the Death of Your Animal Friend

Published on: 23 Mar 2018
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Mar 23, 2018
If you share your life with animals, it’s easy to think of them as part of the family…
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Published on: 28 Feb 2018
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How Does Acquiring a New Disability Affect Mental Health?

Published on: 28 Feb 2018
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Feb 28, 2018
“I don’t have the life I expected to have,” says Shayla Maas, a disabled woman who was an…
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Published on: 21 Dec 2017
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Birth Trauma — Perinatal PTSD — Isn’t Unusual, and You’re Not Alone

Published on: 21 Dec 2017
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Dec 21, 2017
Giving birth can be one of the biggest events in a person’s life, and it’s a loaded experience.…
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Published on: 12 Oct 2017
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Why We Don’t Talk About Miscarriage

Published on: 12 Oct 2017
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Oct 12, 2017
Miscarriage and stillbirth are emotionally intense and very unique forms of grief and trauma, ones that often occur…
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Published on: 28 Aug 2017
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Finding Help for Complicated Grief

Published on: 28 Aug 2017
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Aug 28, 2017
Grief is one of the most intensely personal emotions we experience, and also one of the most public;…
woman in hospital bed hands over face after surgery
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Published on: 14 Jul 2017
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Why Aren’t We Talking About Postoperative Depression?

Published on: 14 Jul 2017
  • Written bys.e. smith
  • Jul 14, 2017
Surgery can be a life-changing event, whether you’re treating an emergency medical condition or finally getting a procedure…
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