54 Interviews With People Who've Been Helped By Self-improvement

We have interviewed 54 people who have overcome struggles with the help of self-improvement. These stories show that self-improvement is one of the most powerful ways to overcome struggles of mental health.

Most recent stories of people helped by self-improvement

Confronting The Stigma around My ADHD and Embracing It to Reinvent Myself

Confronting The Stigma around My ADHD and Embracing It to Reinvent Myself

January 11, 2024
Helped by: Exercise, Medication, Reinventing yourself, Self-improvement
Overcoming Trauma and Depression With Therapy, Journaling and Self-Care

Overcoming Trauma and Depression With Therapy, Journaling and Self-Care

January 9, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Medication, Self-Care, Self-improvement, Social support, Therapy
How an ADHD Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Life and Turn It Around With Therapy

How an ADHD Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Life and Turn It Around With Therapy

January 4, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Medication, Self-improvement, Social support, Therapy

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I’ve interviewed 54 people who have been helped by self-improvement, and here are the top 5 struggles that these people have overcome:

  1. Anxiety (31 posts)
  2. Depression (25 posts)
  3. Childhood (16 posts)
  4. Grief (9 posts)
  5. Panic attacks (8 posts)

In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.

That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.

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My Experience With Grief and Depression and Why Social Support is so Important

“I couldn’t perform simple tasks like cleaning the bathroom or planning the weekly menu. Thinking of what to cook for the next meal was overwhelming. Little things like the water pump conking out, the dogs missing a feeding, or my household helper going on her weekend off seemed like the end of the world. I had to stop driving because I would have a panic attack at the most unexpected moments.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Panic attacks

Helped by:
Medication
Self-improvement

Treatment

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Case studies

How I Learned to Manage Depression and BPD Through Art and Self-Development

“Do not listen to people who have achieved nothing in life, especially if you are an overachiever and ambitious person, if you have a dream, run after your dream, God has plans for you and he gifted each one of us with something. My gift was in the arts and since I was 14 years old I’ve been after that dream, even if my own family has tried to “cut off” my legs. Fight for your dream, when things are being the hardest and you’re ready to quit, that is when you shouldn’t quit because big things are coming.”

Struggled with:
Borderline Personality Disorder
Bullying
Childhood
Depression
Suicidal

Helped by:
Medication
Religion
Self-Care
Self-improvement
Therapy

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How I Realized That I Experienced Narcissistic Abuse and My Journey of Healing

“I remember moments of feeling completely hopeless like I had no identity outside of my dysfunctional relationships. At my lowest, I numbed feelings with unhealthy habits. With support and inner work, I’ve realized my worth comes from within. Now I know approving of myself is what matters most.”

Struggled with:
Abuse
Childhood

Helped by:
Journaling
Mindfulness
Self-improvement
Spirituality
Therapy

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How I Griefed Multiple Losses While Dealing With Long Distances

“I lost three family members in a short period of time and I felt like I was going to lose everyone (my father and grandfather also have serious illnesses) before I could go back to Japan to visit them. I couldn’t stop crying when I thought about what I had lost, so I just kept busy, working, and going out with my husband and his family.”

Struggled with:
Grief

Helped by:
Self-improvement

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Case studies

Navigating a Lifelong Identity Crisis and Finally Finding Happiness in Myself

“I did not have an internal sense of self. It didn’t matter how much I accomplished or how many people I helped. I only measured positive outcomes by how others perceived and recognized me or my actions. The sooner we let go of labels, expectations, or the pain of past experiences, the sooner we will feel joy in our hearts.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Cancer
Childhood
Depression
Identity crisis

Helped by:
Reinventing yourself
Religion
Self-improvement