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Jack Nollan

Jack Nollan is a mental health writer of 10 years who pairs lived experience with evidence-based information to provide perspectives from the side of the mental health consumer. Jack has lived with Bipolar Disorder and Bipolar-depression for almost 30 years. With hands-on experience as the facilitator of a mental health support group, Jack has a firm grasp of the wide range of struggles people face when their mind is not in the healthiest of places. Jack is an activist who is passionate about helping disadvantaged people find a better path.

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26th July 2024

12 Signs You Are Destined To Walk An Unconventional Path In Life

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26th July 2024

11 Behaviors That Stand Between You And Promotion In The Workplace

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25th July 2024

10 Reasons You’re Pushing Yourself Way Too Hard (And Need To Stop)

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25th July 2024

Unless you have all 12 of these traits, you’re not as humble as you think

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25th July 2024

You’re A Bang Average Human Being—Deal With It (Here’s How)

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25th July 2024

12 Tips For Facing Immense Adversity And Coming Out Stronger

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25th July 2024

Do you hate talking to people? Here’s the reason why

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24th July 2024

If you want great friendships, don’t make these 15 mistakes

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24th July 2024

8 Signs You’re Suffering From Toxic Niceness

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23rd July 2024

10 times when NOT helping someone is the right thing to do

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21st July 2024

11 Things That May Drive Your Partner To Have An Emotional Affair

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19th July 2024

8 Signs You’re Having An Emotional Affair Without Realizing It

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19th July 2024

10 Behaviors That Lead To Shallow, Unfulfilling Relationships With Others

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19th July 2024

If You Tolerate Any Of These 10 Behaviors, You Need To Stand Up For Yourself

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18th July 2024

7 Toxic Behaviors You Need To Release Before They Destroy Your Life

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18th July 2024

10 Types Of People Who Never Deserve A Second Chance

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18th July 2024

If you aren’t living up to your potential, do these 11 things before it’s too late

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18th July 2024

10 Behaviors That Make You A Very Difficult Person To Deal With

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17th July 2024

If you want to get out of a rut, stop these 9 behaviors ASAP

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17th July 2024

14 Reasons You Feel Like You Don’t Belong Anywhere

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17th July 2024

10 Behaviors That Lead To Shallow, Unfulfilling Relationships With Others

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16th July 2024

10 Reasons Some People Enjoy Getting A Rise Out Of You

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16th July 2024

To Get Your Inner Critic To Shut Up, Take These 8 Simple Steps

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16th July 2024

10 Behaviors That Make You A Very Difficult Person To Deal With

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16th July 2024

10 Reasons Some People Enjoy Getting A Rise Out Of You

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15th July 2024

If you need to get your life together, say goodbye to these 14 things

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15th July 2024

11 Things You Do That Jeopardize Your Happiness In Life

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12th July 2024

12 People-Pleasing Phrases To Erase From Your Vocabulary

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12th July 2024

12 People-Pleasing Phrases To Erase From Your Vocabulary

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11th July 2024

How To Finally Stop Thinking The Worst: 10 Things That Really Work

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10th July 2024

6 Reasons People Take Advantage Of You (That You Can Do Something About)

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9th July 2024

Why can’t people admit they’re wrong? 11 fresh insights into human behavior

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9th July 2024

If you do these 13 things, you’re unintentionally sabotaging your happiness

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9th July 2024

20 unpopular opinions on success that are actually true

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9th July 2024

If you want to take your power back, start doing these 12 things

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8th July 2024

10 Signs You Are An Overachiever (And Not The Good Kind)

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8th July 2024

15 Behaviors That Make You A Boring Person To Be Around

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8th July 2024

7 Simple Antidotes To A Boring Life Where Every Day Feels The Same

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8th July 2024

20 unpopular opinions on success that are actually true

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7th July 2024

If you want a happy life, say goodbye to these 10 self-destructive behaviors

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6th July 2024

10 Traits Of People Who Value Fairness And Have Strong Morals

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4th July 2024

20 Things You Will Regret If You Don’t Act NOW

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4th July 2024

20 Things You Will Regret If You Don’t Act NOW

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2nd July 2024

6 Signs Your Man Is Suffering From Low Self-Esteem

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30th June 2024

7 Reasons People Say Horrible Things They Don’t Mean

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29th June 2024

7 Things You Should NEVER Expect From A Relationship

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28th June 2024

7 Reasons You Hate Being Social And Avoid It At All Costs

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28th June 2024

6 Reasons You’re Not An Affectionate Person (And That’s Okay)

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26th June 2024

6 Ways To Give An Apology That Will Actually Result In Forgiveness

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25th June 2024

Think you’re right most of the time? Turns out you’re not—here’s why

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25th June 2024

19 signs a man is silently struggling and needs your support

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25th June 2024

19 signs a man is silently struggling and needs your support

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24th June 2024

7 Ways To Be Happy In An Unhappy Marriage (That You Don’t Want To Leave)

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24th June 2024

You Don’t Owe Anyone These 20 Things

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24th June 2024

You Don’t Owe Anyone These 20 Things

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20th June 2024

5 Signs You’re In A Relationship With An “Avoidant” Partner (And How To Cope)

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19th June 2024

10 Disturbing Signs You’re A Toxic Parent (Or Were Raised By One)

18th June 2024

12 Clear Signs You’re With Someone Who’s Never Going To Commit

18th June 2024

15 Reasons You Keep Making The Same Mistakes Again And Again

17th June 2024

To feel happier than you do now, pay more attention to these 10 things

16th June 2024

10 Things That Happen When You’re Too Nice For Your Own Good

15th June 2024

22 Harsh Truths About Life Many People Learn The Hard Way

13th June 2024

9 signs you’re dealing with an arrogant person who thinks the sun shines out their backside

12th June 2024

15 Reasons You’re Struggling To Connect With People And Feel Completely Alone

11th June 2024

5 Reasons You Hate Solitude (And 6 Ways To Start Enjoying It)

11th June 2024

8 Reasons You Resent Your Grown Child

10th June 2024

15 Reasons Your Adult Child Is Hostile Towards You

10th June 2024

10 Reasons No One Will Ever Take You Seriously

7th June 2024

20 harmful thoughts to banish if you want to feel good about yourself

7th June 2024

12 Experiences That Can Destroy Parent-Child Relationships

5th June 2024

10 surprising advantages of being a pessimist

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5th June 2024

10 surprising advantages of being a pessimist

3rd June 2024

12 Signs You Have A Terrible Attitude And Need To Change It

3rd June 2024

9 Sad Signs You’re Trying Too Hard To Impress People

2nd June 2024

11 Ways You Unknowingly Make People Uncomfortable

2nd June 2024

How To Stop Being So Petty: 11 Tips That Actually Work

31st May 2024

9 Bad Things That Happen When You Don’t Talk About Your Problems

30th May 2024

14 Sad Signs You’re Becoming A Recluse

30th May 2024

Do you get offended easily? Here’s why, according to psychology

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30th May 2024

14 Signs You’re Becoming A Recluse

28th May 2024

10 easily avoidable mistakes so many people seem intent on making in their lives

27th May 2024

12 signs someone is a backstabber (and you need to protect yourself)

26th May 2024

How to stop making excuses for procrastinating your life away—7 tips that work

25th May 2024

10 times you should just keep your mouth shut (for you own good)

24th May 2024

10 blind spots in your social etiquette that could be creating a bad impression

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24th May 2024

10 blind spots in your social etiquette that could be creating a bad impression

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24th May 2024

10 easily avoidable mistakes so many people seem intent on making in their lives

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24th May 2024

12 signs someone is a backstabber (and you need to protect yourself)

23rd May 2024

How To Stop Arguing With Everyone: 10 Tips That Actually Work

22nd May 2024

14 common habits that are far less healthy than you think (do you do these things?)

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