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Better Days
The adults in your life say that it’s just a phase all teenagers go through, but you know that it’s not a phase. It’s something that isn’t “normal.”
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Sierra’s Story
I haven’t cut myself in two years and a month. I’ve gotten a handle on my self-medicating. Was it easy to get to this point? I’d be lying if I said yes. Mental illness is not easy.
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Living with PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder
Being left a disabled, unemployed and now widowed father to six children, I reached my breaking point.
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The Weather Is Not Bipolar
I guess mental health is like the weather. Something that you can prepare for, but hard to predict and sometimes devastating. -
Turning Corners
The notion of getting out of bed each day is exhausting before I have even moved a muscle. The thought of having to deal with other people in the world makes me anxious. -
To Oblivion and Back
About five years ago, the stability of my life began to slip away. I began to change. I was starting to become paranoid and anxious.
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Building My Life Worth Living
My mental health conditions are genetic and environmental. I knew all the signs and yet I still waited longer than I should have to get help.
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Scared Mom
My loved one carries on during school hours with a smile, with jokes, attempting to be cool. He comes home and cracks. Due to his depression and anxiety he can only cope for so long.
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Voice of Hope
We had no family history of mental health conditions so when my son was diagnosed I was stunned. I had no idea what the signs were nor did I think I had reason to look for them.
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Silent No Longer
I was diagnosed with panic disorder and bipolar disorder. While this intimidated and scared me, it was also comforting because I felt like I was finally getting an answer.
