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You Can Be Prepared for Crises
Mental illness is unpredictable by nature and crises can, do and will happen. Although crises can’t always be prevented, it is possible to be prepared. -
Combating Loneliness with EASE
"Sure, I’d make an effort to get to know others and I’d even spend time with classmates or co-workers, but I still felt lonely. That’s because loneliness isn't about the number of relationships you have, but the quality of them." -
4 Ways Teens Can Access Therapy Without Health Insurance
Even for a teen without health insurance, there are ways to access treatment. Here are a few suggestions to get started. -
A Therapist’s Journey: Learning the Art of Self-Soothing
"People want one solution to feel better: one medication, one single action to solve all their problems. The fact is, that’s not how life works. We have to try all kinds of solutions; some will work, some won’t, and some might for a period of time and then stop." -
Beyond Growing Pains: Children and Mood Disorders
Learn about Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, a diagnosis that only presents in children aged 7-18. Primary symptoms include chronic, severe irritability and anger.
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What Happens When Celebrities Talk About Mental Illness
There’s recently been an incredible chain reaction that inspired millions: A connection between three men who never dreamed they had something so personal in common. -
Preventing a Generation from Struggling in Silence
If we fail to teach the younger generations about mental health, they may struggle alone rather than talk to people who can help them. They may feel ashamed for what they experience rather than know it’s not their fault. They may even take their lives. -
Are You a Chronic Self-Abandoner?
Self-abandonment is when you reject, suppress or ignore part of yourself in real-time. In other words, you have a need or desire you want to meet, and (often on the spot) you make the decision not to meet it. Sound familiar? -
The Double Standard of Mental Illness
"If a family member walked into your living room, bent over in pain and screaming for help, what would you do? You would help, of course. But with mental health, the picture is so different." -
My First Voice
"No one, including family and close friends, has ever asked me about the first time I heard a voice. I think it’s a tough topic to talk about. Hearing voices isn’t considered normal. Regardless, I remember."