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Getting Involved with NAMI on My College Campus
For the first time, I was able to talk about my struggles with anxiety among peers who could relate to the experience. -
I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed
It does make me sad to think some of my suffering could have been alleviated sooner. -
Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”
When I think about the pain my 10-year-old self was hiding, I wish I could tell her that she was more than enough, just as she was. -
Supporting Mental Health in The Workplace
Changing the culture of the workplace to allow for open and honest discussion can begin with you. -
Managing Mental Illness and Parenthood
The truth is, living with mental illness adds many challenges to the joy of parenthood. -
Confronting Mental Health Challenges in Rural America
Mental health is an integral part of overall health, but this critical component of our well-being is often overlooked in rural America. -
What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”
I cannot —and no longer seek to — control other people’s definitions of normal. -
Fighting Internalized Stigma and Changing My Attitude
Throwing around careless language, I quickly realized, did not make me feel better. -
The Difference Between a Disorder and a Feeling
It’s easy to assume that because we all experience anxiety, we have an idea of what living with an anxiety condition might feel like. But that’s simply not the case. -
How Labels Impacted My Mental Health
"Trauma from my past and present combined with the heavy weight I bore from the labels I carried were like gasoline, and all it took was a spark to set my life ablaze."