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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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21st February 2025

People with major anger issues display 9 common behaviors regularly

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20th February 2025

12 Blunt Reasons Why Some People Are Born To Fail

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17th February 2025

10 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Own Happiness (And Blaming Others For It)

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13th February 2025

10 Traits Of People Who Had Adult Responsibilities Thrust Upon Them Too Young

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10th February 2025

How To Stop Living In Your Head: 6 Tips That Really Work

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7th February 2025

20 Brutal Signs You’re The Toxic Friend Everyone Secretly Can’t Stand

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4th February 2025

How To Beat Your Persistent Boredom: 7 Easy Ways To Stop Being Bored

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31st January 2025

10 Uncomfortable Reasons Why People Talk Over You All The Time

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30th January 2025

How To Handle Constructive Criticism Without Getting Defensive: 8 Tips That Work

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29th January 2025

If your need to be liked has turned toxic, you’ll recognize 8 telltale behaviors

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27th January 2025

11 Painful Life Events That Often Cause People To Dislike Themselves

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24th January 2025

If You’re Not Following 8 Simple Rules, Your Life Is More Complicated Than It Needs To Be

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23rd January 2025

13 No Nonsense Ways To Relax When You Just Can’t Seem To

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21st January 2025

How To Stop Hating Someone: 6 Critical Steps To Take

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17th January 2025

If you do 8 common but unhelpful things, you’ll be forever running from your problems

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17th January 2025

11 Things You Must Firmly Reject If You Want To Maximize Your Peace Of Mind

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16th January 2025

How To Stop Beating Yourself Up: 7 Highly Effective Tips To Learn Self-Kindness

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10th January 2025

People who are angry inside but don’t want to show it often display 12 typical behaviors

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9th January 2025

How To Fill The Void In Your Life: 10 Highly Effective Tips

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8th January 2025

You won’t find peace in your life if you don’t follow 6 simple rules

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7th January 2025

10 Things To Do If You’re Struggling Mentally

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7th January 2025

If you can’t be strong during tough times, here are 9 things to do instead

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6th January 2025

How To Let Go Of Resentment: 8 Steps To Take If You Don’t Want To End Up Bitter And Miserable

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6th January 2025

How To Not Let Things Get To You: 7 Steps That Actually Work

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6th January 2025

People who have so much potential but zero drive engage in 10 common behaviors

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3rd January 2025

If you don’t let go of 9 common things, you may never enjoy the only life you’ve got

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3rd January 2025

10 Common Mistakes Most People Make When Dealing With Difficult People

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3rd January 2025

11 Self-Sabotaging Thoughts And Behaviors That Make Lonely People Even More Isolated

2nd January 2025

How To Stop Worrying About The Future: 6 Tips That Get Results

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2nd January 2025

If you recognize 10 common signs in your behavior, you are probably too quick to trust people

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2nd January 2025

11 Questions Manipulative People Often Ask To Control Your Thoughts And Emotions

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1st January 2025

How To Handle People Who Think They Are Better Than You: 10 Tips That Actually Work

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31st December 2024

How To Stop Being Jealous Of Other People’s Success: 7 Top Tips

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31st December 2024

10 reasons you feel like everything you do is wrong, according to psychology

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31st December 2024

If you hate drama, reconsider your relationships with people who do 10 notable things

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30th December 2024

8 Brutally Honest Reasons You Feel Anxious When Things Are Going Well

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30th December 2024

Don’t Let Regret Ruin Your Life, Do These 7 Things Instead

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30th December 2024

10 Phrases Only Shifty, Untrustworthy People Tend To Use

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27th December 2024

How To Become Your Own Best Friend: 10 No Nonsense Tips

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27th December 2024

14 Reasons You Hate Talking About Your Problems, According To Psychology

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27th December 2024

10 Thoughts You Have About Yourself That Are Simply Untrue

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26th December 2024

7 Psychological Forces That May Make You Dislike Someone For No Reason

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26th December 2024

People who display 12 typical behaviors need to be taught some basic manners

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25th December 2024

12 Things Most People Don’t Fully Understand Until They Get Older

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25th December 2024

If you believe 8 common myths about happiness, you may never reach your potential in life

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25th December 2024

12 Choices You Don’t Have To Defend Or Explain To Anyone

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24th December 2024

How To Stop Approval Seeking And Be Yourself: 9 Tips That Actually Work

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24th December 2024

If you don’t want to come across as an arrogant know-it-all, avoid making 8 common mistakes

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24th December 2024

8 Brutally Honest Reasons You’re So Desperate For Everyone To Like You

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24th December 2024

How To Deal With People Who Lack Self-Awareness: 7 No Nonsense Tips

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24th December 2024

12 signs someone genuinely believes you’re beneath them

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24th December 2024

Adults Who Missed Out On Childhood Friendships Often Exhibit 10 Telling Traits

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23rd December 2024

18 Low Interaction Jobs For People Who Hate People

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23rd December 2024

Kind people who have low self-esteem often engage in 10 behaviors (to their detriment)

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23rd December 2024

If 10 telling behaviors sound familiar to you, your so-called friend is probably using you

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20th December 2024

People who accidentally burn every bridge they build usually have 10 notable traits

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19th December 2024

9 Reasons You Can’t Shake The Feeling Something Bad Is Going To Happen

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19th December 2024

Couples who have mastered the art of healthy disagreement do 8 important things

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18th December 2024

People who are emotionally draining to be around display these 12 behaviors

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18th December 2024

You Might Be Pushing People Away By Doing These 12 Unsettling Things

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17th December 2024

Married couples who don’t give up when things get tough do these 9 things that other’s don’t

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17th December 2024

How To Stop Oversharing To People Who Don’t Need To Know Your Life Story

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17th December 2024

What Successful People Know About Overcoming Failure That You Don’t

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16th December 2024

12 Things You’re Doing That You Don’t Realize Are Making You Stressed

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16th December 2024

Your Future Self Will Thank You For Not Making These 12 Regrettable Choices

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16th December 2024

10 Unconscious Behaviors That Reveal A Self-Absorbed Person’s True Colors

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13th December 2024

10 Phrases You Need To Choose Very Wisely When Comforting Someone Who’s Upset

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13th December 2024

The Next Time You’re In A Toxic Situation, Use These 12 Exit Strategies

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12th December 2024

If you’re doing these 8 things regularly, you’ll be an emotional wreck in 5 years time

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11th December 2024

10 Things To Say When Talking To Someone Who Is Depressed

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11th December 2024

If you don’t want a life of constant disappointment, stop doing these 9 things now

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10th December 2024

11 Things That Would Make You A Lot Less Stressed If Only You Chose To Do Them

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10th December 2024

11 Blunt Reasons You Feel So Empty Inside

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10th December 2024

If you only seem to attract the wrong kind of people in your life, say goodbye to these 12 behaviors

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9th December 2024

10 Phrases Used By People Who Are Really Difficult To Be Around

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6th December 2024

9 Habits That Reveal You’ve Got A Seriously Unhealthy Problem With Catastrophizing

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6th December 2024

10 Tragic Reasons Some People Love Being Sad

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6th December 2024

How To Deal With A Husband Who Won’t Talk To You About Anything: 11 Tips

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6th December 2024

If you recognize these 10 signs as an adult, you grew up with genuinely loving parents

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5th December 2024

11 Reasons People Who Don’t Admit Their Mistakes Do Worse In Life

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5th December 2024

People who are too independent for their own good display these 9 unhealthy traits

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5th December 2024

If you’ve passed these 12 milestones, you’ve already been hugely successful in life

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4th December 2024

If you don’t want to be remembered as a chronic complainer, stop doing these 9 things now

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4th December 2024

12 Attachments That Act As Invisible Chains Holding You Back From Success

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4th December 2024

12 Habits Of Perpetual Underachievers Who Never Move Forward In Life

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2nd December 2024

People who feel sorry for themselves do these 8 things that keep them in a self-pity cycle

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2nd December 2024

If you don’t want to end up a lazy failure, say goodbye to these 15 behaviors

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29th November 2024

How To Stop Interrupting People: 11 Tips That Really Work

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28th November 2024

If you don’t want to be remembered as an interfering busybody, say goodbye to these 7 behaviors now

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28th November 2024

9 Strategies For People Who Have Too Much To Do And Not Enough Time To Do It

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