Compassion, Community and Understanding Helped My Recovery Words on a piece of paper didn’t define my mental health journey. They simply gave it a name and helped me process my struggles. Read More
Fighting for My Daughter’s Recovery By Demanding a Change in the System The pain of watching my child suffer over the last two years has given me purpose and the will to keep advocating for families however I can. Read More
My Dark Place When I am in my dark place, I can get settled here. It tells me everything I need to hear to make me believe I belong in this place. Read More
Finding My Dream Career After Hospitalization My story, like many mental health journeys, has had its ups and downs. Read More
Overcoming Labels and My “Spiral” with Schizoaffective Disorder I am in constant recovery, and this is only the beginning. Read More
Why Self Care Is Crucial for Mental Health Care Professionals Sometimes, we catch ourselves asking how we can be in the position to help others work through things while facing our own struggles. Read More
Becoming the Best Caregiver I Can Be I’m not the perfect caregiver. But by throwing myself into this lifelong learning process, I’m much better able to help her when she needs it. Read More
How NAMI Helped Me Support My Brother in His Mental Health Journey I recalled how my mother had struggled find the right help and support — the stress in her voice, the constant phone calls detailing terrible incidents that took place at the height of my brother’s symptoms. Read More
When My Mental Health Episode Made Headlines For years, I carried the fear that bars us from living openly and freely, constantly worried and dreaming of being exposed, judged. Read More
To My Future Providers: I Am More Than My Diagnosis Ultimately, I hope that you will remember that people with mental illness have unique stories, and they are deserving of your time. Read More