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Hannah Merchant

Hannah Merchant

You Don't Need to Fear Your Intrusive Thoughts

I’ve had intrusive thoughts for as long as I can remember. Weird ones, violent ones, even dare I say — sexual ones. When I became ill…

4 min readSep 3, 2021

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Hannah Merchant

Should We Boycott Canada Day?

Many of us are still mourning the horrific news of the 215 children's remains that were found in Kamloops that was discovered only a few…

4 min readJun 17, 2021

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Hannah Merchant

The Wisdom of Trauma Reflection

This morning, I happened upon a documentary currently circulating titled “The Wisdom of Trauma” featuring Gabor Mate. If you have done any…

4 min readJun 15, 2021

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Coming out of the Mental Illness Closet

I had a conversation recently with my brother. We were outside having soup and salad in the sunshine. Mental illness has been very…

5 min readMay 26, 2021

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Coming out of the Mental Illness Closet

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Hannah Merchant

How to Write When You’ve Got Nothing

Strategies for Pulling Yourself out of a Writing Rut

4 min readMay 24, 2021

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How to Write When You’ve Got Nothing

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Hannah Merchant

Shopping for a Plus Sized Body in a Slim Fit World

I’ve spent the past two days at the local mall. The first day I went with a friend, intending on window shopping and the second day I went…

4 min readMay 19, 2021

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Shopping for a Plus Sized Body in a Slim Fit World

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Hannah Merchant

CBD for Mental Health: A Year-Long Personal Experiment

Exploring personal use of cannabidiol to soothe the aches of mental illness.

6 min readMay 12, 2021

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CBD for Mental Health: A Year-Long Personal Experiment

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Hannah Merchant

Self Care for When You Couldn’t Care Less

Taking care of yourself when everything in you is done.

4 min readMay 10, 2021

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Why Forgiving your Mom is the First Step to your own Healing

Now, don’t get me wrong not everyone's story is the same. Some of us have heartbreaking childhood stories. For some of us, forgiveness…

5 min readMay 9, 2021

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Why Forgiving your Mom is the First Step to your own Healing

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5 Tips for Moving Across Canada (or any country)

Moving, in general, can be a major pain in the ass. From downsizing to packing to transporting your belongings; the process of moving can…

5 min readMay 5, 2021

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5 Tips for Moving Across Canada (or any country)

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Hannah Merchant

Hannah Merchant

“A little bit of stillness and whole lot of punk rock.” Hi, my name is Hannah and I have a Mental Health condition. Now, show me where the shitty coffee is.

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