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Why We Need Responsible Representation in the Film Industry
We need the entertainment industry to start accepting responsibility for the role they have in the mental health movement. -
Finding a Partner Who Accepts My Mental Illness
"I can’t change who I am or the challenges I’ve had to face. What I can do is choose who and what to accept into my life to make it an environment where I want to live and even thrive." -
Statement on the Tragic Killing of Walter Wallace, Jr.
"We would never yell commands at an individual during a heart attack and expect them to comply." -
Planning for Youth Emotional Health in Unruly Environments: Bringing a Trauma Informed Community Building Lens to Therapeutic Planning
The paper seeks to explore two primary questions. How was TICB (Trauma Informed Community Building) integrated into practice and how did it support health outcomes for youth, if at all? Second, what are the limitations of the TICB model and is it a sustainable approach to planning for emotion in unruly environments? The article closes with a discussion of the potential contributions and limitations of TICB in engaging historical, structural (systems level) and individual trauma into youth community building. -
Why Stereotypes About Psychosis Are Harmful
"Maybe it’s not psychosis itself that’s perceived as scary, but rather the tightly held fear of the unknown." -
What People Get Wrong About Bipolar Disorder
Here are five of the most common misconceptions about bipolar disorder. -
What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know
By learning from people with lived experience, we can all help each other thrive. -
5 Common Myths About Suicide Debunked
Suicide is a topic that is surrounded by falsehoods and stigma. Here are some of the most harmful suicide myths debunked. -
Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Strategy
This resource outlines CDC’s specific goals and objectives for ACEs prevention and response. The goals and objectives aim to prevent ACEs before they happen, identify those who have experienced ACEs, and respond using trauma-informed approaches in order to create the conditions for strong, thriving families and communities where all children and youth are free from harm and all people can achieve lifelong health and wellbeing. -
How My Latina Identity Holds Hands with My Depression
“Vulnerability has been one of the most essential parts of my recovery."