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Writing Tips that Can Reduce Symptoms
For someone with mental illness, taking time to write expressively can be very helpful to your well-being. Here are a few tips to help you get started. -
Mental Illness: A Common Bond
On the first Saturday of every month, the basement at Providence United Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina transforms into a drop-in center called Providence Place. Every single person in this room has been affected by mental illness in some way or another. -
The Pathway to Peace of Mind
Imagine your brain is a city composed of many roadways that have all been under construction since before you were even born. And just like cities, we can create new roadways that enable us to be happier. -
Pawing for Recovery
"Once I recovered from my stay at the hospital, I started doing research. I found out that therapy dog groups in my area were not servicing individuals experiencing mental illness, so I set out on a mission to bring free, animal-assisted therapy to the mental health community." -
The Best Movies About Mental Health
Looking for movies to watch about mental health? Here are a few modern movies that accurately depict characters living with mental health struggles. -
Translating Lived Experience into a Compelling Novel
Turtles All the Way Down isn’t a light-hearted, fun, young adult novel. It’s a reflection of an author’s life lived with mental illness. -
What It’s Really Like to Be “So OCD”
"'Being so OCD' has become a common, cutesy term for having amazing organizational skills, being neat and clean, particular about order and generally on top of things. And when you think of OCD in those terms, it sounds like a wonderful blessing." -
The Dark Days Which Enlightened my Life
Deep inside I knew they wanted my state to improve, but all they did was urge me to stop listening to those thoughts as commands. “Ignore them!” they said. They just didn’t understand it wasn’t under my control.
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My Battle and Triumph over OCD, Anxiety and Depression.
I found a therapist and psychiatrist and was diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression. The constant worrying, fears, anxiety attacks, rituals and obsessions finally all made sense.
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What Does It Mean to Have a Mental Illness?
We asked people in our Facebook community who live with and experience mental illness on a daily basis how they define "mental illness." This is what they said.