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Weโ€™re a community & content platform that bring fans together to inspire growth, empathy & positive mental health. We also co-create wellness products that reflect our mission. This account is run by Lawrence and Wellesโ€ฆsay Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹

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Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom Book Newsletter

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26.06.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#EditingLife #BehindTheScenes #LawrenceGoneLawrence #embracingmentalhealthasafandom #AmandaTapping #scifi #fandom #book

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This is how Lawrence edits ๐Ÿ˜‚

What would you name each of these 5 stages?

47% down today of the most incredible stories about how fandom saved mental health.

15 days until paperback presales! 2 days left on this special edition pre-order window (find it in our shop now)!

26.06.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This isn't just another fan bookโ€”these are lifelines disguised as stories.

Special edition available for pre-order now. Paperback presales start July 10.

These stories deserve our very best work. Back to editing...

#EmbraceingMentalHealthasaFandom #FandomFamily #scifi #book #AmandaTapping

25.06.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A teacher using Pokรฉmon to help students through dark times. A woman whose life was saved by a single Sanctuary quote. Convention friendships that became chosen family when biological families failed.

Every story chosen has the power to help someone feel less alone.

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Lawrence and I are tag-teaming these incredible submissions about how fandom saved mental health, and honestly? We're both having to take editing breaks because the courage in these stories is overwhelming.

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45% through final edits on the most vulnerable fan stories ever shared.

Want exclusive behind-the-scenes access and first looks at what we're creating?

๐Ÿ‘† Newsletter link in bioโ€”we're sharing the real editing process, not just the highlights.

25.06.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Got fandom-inspired ink? ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅโ€จWeโ€™re collecting tattoo photos for Embracing Mental Health as a Fandom, our upcoming book with Amanda Tapping!

Tattoos connect us, mark our journeys, and show weโ€™re never alone. ๐Ÿ’œ
Pictured: The 3 Fries of 3 Fries Short!
โ€จSubmit yours: form.jotform.com/251173991701...

28.04.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Companion Incredible celebrity livestreams and stories you can't find anywhere else. Go deep with the best and most welcoming community!

๐Ÿ“ฌ Get stories like this + journaling prompts every week: www.thecompanion.app#/portal/signup

Because for less than the cost of a fancy coffee, you can receive real, emotional storytelling in your inbox โ€” and join a community that gets it.

#StargateSG1 #Grief #JanetFraiser #VideoEssay

27.03.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Stargate | Janet's Death Stings Now More Than Ever
Janetโ€™s Death Stings Now More Than Ever โ€“ A Stargate SG-1 Video Essayโœ๏ธ Written by Kayleigh Dray๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Adapted by The CompanionThe death of Dr. Janet Fraiser in... Stargate | Janet's Death Stings Now More Than Ever

Janet Fraiser wasnโ€™t supposed to die.
She was safety. She was healing.
And her death still stings.

Written by Kayleigh Dray

Watch our latest video essay on Stargate SG-1โ€™s most devastating momentโ€”and why it matters more than ever.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch now: youtu.be/Iivw7-bwsbk

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The Companion Incredible celebrity livestreams and stories you can't find anywhere else. Go deep with the best and most welcoming community!

Read the first installment for free and join our paid membership for access to the full seriesโ€”supporting mental health, self-improvement, and community for less than a fancy coffee a month. โ˜•

โ˜• Support our work for less than a fancy coffee a month: www.thecompanion.app#/portal/signup
โ€จ#scifi

04.03.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grief isnโ€™t just about deathโ€”itโ€™s about change, lost dreams, relationships that never were, and even parts of ourselves weโ€™ve had to leave behind. This month, weโ€™re diving deep into what grief really looks like and how we move through it.

๐Ÿ“– Read for free: www.thecompanion.app/companion-ne...
#grief

04.03.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Companion Incredible celebrity livestreams and stories you can't find anywhere else. Go deep with the best and most welcoming community!

๐Ÿ’ก Need a reason to go full Goblin Mode with your comfort show? This is it.
๐Ÿ’™ Want access to our full self-care series, exclusive digital & physical goodies, and private virtual events? Get it all for less than a fancy coffee a month.
๐Ÿ”— Join us today: www.thecompanion.app#/portal/signup

25.02.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Companion Incredible celebrity livestreams and stories you can't find anywhere else. Go deep with the best and most welcoming community!

That one show or movie you return to, over and over, because it feels like home.
In our latest video essay, writer Molly Flatt dives into the emotional weight of The X-Files, unpacking a box of old memorabilia and uncovering the deep connection between fandom, memory, and identity.

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The X-Files | A Box of Memories Ripped Out My Guts
YouTube video by The Companion The X-Files | A Box of Memories Ripped Out My Guts

๐Ÿ“บ The X-Files & the Power of Nostalgia ๐Ÿ“บ
Self-care isnโ€™t just about routines and boundariesโ€”itโ€™s also about comfort media.
#SelfCare #FandomWellness #ComfortMedia #TheXFiles #TheCompanion
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25.02.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Companion Incredible celebrity livestreams and stories you can't find anywhere else. Go deep with the best and most welcoming community!

Get full access to our newsletter series, exclusive goodies, & private events for less than a fancy coffee a month. โ˜•โœจ

๐Ÿ”— Sign up here: www.thecompanion.app#/portal/signup

25.02.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ก Itโ€™s time to build your self-care routine.

Over the last 3 weeks, weโ€™ve explored self-care, hobbies & boundariesโ€”now, weโ€™re putting it all together. โœจ

๐Ÿ”น Start small
๐Ÿ”น Use SMART goals
๐Ÿ”น Donโ€™t forget Goblin Mode = self-care too

#SelfCare #MentalHealth #FandomWellness

25.02.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™ve reviewed so many heartwarming and uplifting submissions, and as we move into the next phase of production itโ€™s time to bring the humor. This chapter should be pure joyโ€”we need your best, funniest moments! #Funnystory #submissions #booksubmission #mentalhealth #laughteristhebestmedicine

20.02.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fandom-related or not, if youโ€™ve got a story that will have readers crying with laughter, we want to hear it. Convention chaos? Cosplay disasters? A wild twist of fate? The kind of story that makes your belly ache from laughing?

Send it to support@thecompanion.app!

20.02.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amanda has a funny story about traveling with Don S. Davis. Welles has one involving a possum, canned food, and a broken lawn mower. And if you havenโ€™t heard Teryl Rotheryโ€™s โ€œchronic comerโ€ story, well, youโ€™ve missed a gem (donโ€™t worry, weโ€™ll catch you up)!

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WEโ€™RE REOPENING SUBMISSIONS for Embracing Mental Health as a Fandomโ€”but this time, we just want your most hilarious stories! ๐Ÿคฃโœจ (Thread)

20.02.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stargate | Samantha and Jacob Carter Deep Dive Starting with Stargate SG-1 episode โ€˜Secretsโ€™, the saga of Samantha Carter and her father, Jacob, was one of the most powerful storylines in the series

Included is the brand new video essay version of James Hoareโ€™s article โ€œSam and Jacob Carter: A Fatherโ€™s Battle, A Daughterโ€™s War.โ€ You can watch and read the article here: www.thecompanion.app/sam-carter-a...

18.02.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This weekโ€™s newsletter explores boundariesโ€”how we set them, when to say yes, when to say no, and how our favorite sci-fi characters model them.

Can you think of a time in Stargate, Star Trek, or another favorite story where someone set a strong boundary? How are you at setting boundaries yourself?

18.02.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ›‘ What Do We Mean When We Talk About Boundaries? ๐Ÿ›‘

The Companion Newsletter 3 is out now over at www.thecompanion.app

Sign up for a Companion membership. Itโ€™s less than a latte a month, and weโ€™ll drop curated lessons into your inbox. Weโ€™ll also send you digital and mail goodies from time to time!

18.02.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spread the word. We all could us a few extra blessings this Lunar New Year โค๏ธ www.lunarnewyearpins.com

#LunarNewYear #PinCollection #MysteryPins #backerkit #pintopia #enamelpins

05.02.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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