My Sunshine: A Mother’s Painful Journey with Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System I had no understanding of what was happening or how to help my son. Read More
How The Model Minority Myth Impacted My Mental Health Journey The societal perception that Asian Americans are “problem-free” minorities is a myth that maintains harmful racial hierarchies and masks the pervasiveness of systemic racism faced by Asian Americans. Read More
I Will Not Be Defined by a Diagnosis Mental illness, particularly serious mental illness, is not a "quick fix" — it is an ongoing journey. Read More
Befriending My Schizoaffective Disorder Through Writing I realized that writing was therapeutic for me in general; if I had racing thoughts or anxiety, I would write it down and feel much better. Read More
Breaking The Family Curse: Fighting Stigma and Finding Recovery Today, I’m blessed that medication, plus love and forgiveness, has given me a life worth living. Read More
Breaking Generational Trauma and Asking for Help If we can care for each other and create an environment without judgment, we can move forward. Read More
What I Want People to Know About Having a Spouse with Mental Illness I didn’t understand it at first. I didn’t understand what depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia really meant. Read More
Boy in the Window: My Journey as an Abuse Survivor Looking back, I now know that it wasn’t my shame to carry. Read More
My Lifelong Journey with Borderline Personality Disorder With the correct diagnoses and sufficient professional help in place, I now am on the right track to helping myself. Read More
Building a Supportive Community on Social Media Helps Me Heal I hope that in some small way, I have changed the mental health conversation and inspired others to do so as well. Read More