The important thing is to ask for help and muster up the strength to follow through.
I seemingly had my life “in order,” but in reality, I was barely hanging on.
I Think I Might Be Gay
From Professional Athlete to Mental Health Advocate
Being Queer is Joyful
Surviving the Bed Shortage in Mental Health Treatment Facilities: A Teenager’s Experience
Discovering Self-Love and Acceptance after Tragedy and Mental Illness
Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”
Navigating Depression and Medical Leave from College
What I’ve Learned on My Mental Health Journey
It’s Not the Hormones: Reflections on a Teenage Girl’s Traumatic Crisis
Type 2 Diabetes and Mental Health: Exploring the Connection
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
Hygiene Indifference: The Symptom We Don’t Talk About
4 Tips for Sharing Your Mental Health Journey on Social Media
How I Stay Above Water
How The Pandemic Helped Me Build a Stronger Self
How to Cope with Insensitive Comments about Your Mental Health
Supporting Mental Health in The Workplace
Managing Mental Illness and Parenthood
Confronting Mental Health Challenges in Rural America
Navigating Secondary PTSD: Surviving the War That Came Home
What I Wish I Had Known: We Don’t Have to Wait for a Crisis
Five Schizophrenia Coping Skills I Can’t Live Without
What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”
Ageism, Mental Health and Suicide Risk in Older Men
Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All
Walking on a Tight Rope: Coping with Depression
Fighting Internalized Stigma and Changing My Attitude
The Problem with Preaching Gratitude
Navigating Depression and Psychosis: The Experience We Rarely Talk About
Recognizing the Lesser-Known Symptoms of Depression
Why Mourning for the Self Is a Necessary Part of Healing
Adopting a Cat Helped Me Find Recovery
What I Learned from Experiencing Postpartum OCD and Depression
How My Husband’s Untreated Symptoms Affected My Anxiety
What to Do When You Love Someone with Depression
Medications Are Not the Only Way to Treat Depression
How I Dealt with Mental Health Discrimination in the Church
How Kate Spade’s Suicide Opened My Eyes to the Impact of Stigma
What Are the Warning Signs of Depression in College Students?
Reclaiming the Memories of My Sister
Asking for and Accepting Help Saved Me
Addressing the Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression for Black Women
Fighting Gender-Based Harassment and Depression
I Thought I Understood My Daughter's Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea
Finding Myself in the Main Character of “Prozac Nation”
A Mother’s Reflection Over the Loss of Her Son
A Message for Anyone with a Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness
Three Psychiatric Facilities in Seven Weeks
A New Treatment Option for Major Depressive Disorder
How Early Intervention Impacted My Life
7 Myths About Pediatric Depression
How My Latina Identity Holds Hands with My Depression
My Faith Saved Me
Q&A with NIMH Director Dr. Josh Gordon
I’m a Mental Health Professional, and I Understand
Getting My Son the Help He Needed
The Only Option: Seeking Help
Learning to See My Depression and Anxiety as a Gift
Mental Illness Should Not Be a Secret
Learning to Take Care of Myself
Using Humor as a Coping Tool
How Hiking Helps My Depression
Beyond the Baby Blues: Depression During and After Pregnancy
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Even If You Are a Professional
Don’t Invalidate My Depression
3 Ways to Address Your Depression with Your Partner
Techniques to Spot Childhood Depression
Things Not to Say to a Parent of a Child with Mental Illness
5 Ways You Can Support Veterans’ Mental Health
Here’s What People Get Wrong About Depression
How Being Hospitalized Changed My Perception of Mental Illness
What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed
How Labels Impacted My Mental Health
A Letter to Those I Love
How TV Shows Make Me Feel Less Alone
The Power of Emotion Education
Four Lessons From Four Years of Therapy
Treating the Whole Person
Millennials and Mental Health
Growing up Without Mental Health Support
Combatting the Loneliness of Mental Illness
8 Ways to Deal with Depression During the Gloomy Days of Winter
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Depression
5 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child with Depression
5 Films That Address Mental Health
You Don't Look Like You Have Depression
How My Depression Made Me A Better State Representative
A Parent’s Guide to Mental Health for College Students
Please, Don't React; Respond
Avoiding Holiday Stressors: Tips for a Stress-Free Season
Realizing the Impact of Mental Illness on My Family
Shutting Down Five Misconceptions About Depression
Overcoming Stigma
My Journey From Isolation to Connection
Communicating is More than Finding the Right Words
Helping Others to Feel Heard Matters
Changing the Conversation About Suicide in the Black Community
How Being an Iranian Immigrant Affected My Mental Health
The Power of Realizing I Wasn’t Alone
Why Suicide Reporting Guidelines Matter
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