World Mental Health Day: A Global Concern
Mental health affects us all, regardless of who we are and where we come from.
Hope Is Universal and Help Should Be Too
I wish that when you look to TWLOHA for hope, you find the support you need, you find a voice on the other end that hears you, a voice that sees you, one that’s there to hold hope for you.
Redefining Success in Order to Stay Alive
I lived on a hamster wheel, in constant fear that I would lose everything I had earned if I dared to stop and take a break.
Courage and Compassion
How do we hold onto hope, when everything seems bleak?
Survivor’s Guilt
I’ve heard of it before, this phenomenon where the ones who survive the unthinkable wrestle with immense guilt for the very act of surviving, to a point where they find it difficult to celebrate being alive.
Your Future is Worth Sticking Around For
I still have days where I struggle with simply existing.
The Story Of My Life
The story of my attempted suicide wasn't the entire story of my life...
Recovery Doesn’t Have an Expiration Date
Suicidal thoughts and self-harm urges do not define me. The ups and downs of my recovery do not define me. The worry that I'm disappointing my family does not define me.
No Moments Are Worthless
I made this for you, friend. I hope it reminds you that no moments are worthless.
Barriers to Help: Q&A With a Mental Health Counselor
Sometimes guidance from a trusted individual is necessary when trying to navigate your journey toward help and healing, so we asked a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to respond to some of your questions and concerns.
Privilege, Oppression & Mental Health: Acknowledging the History in Our Stories
My history is tied to my mental health, the ways in which society teaches me to feel less for being a different color is tied to my mental health, the decisions of my political leaders are tied to my mental health, my sexual orientation is tied to my mental health.
How Anyone Can Help Trans People In Their Lives, Written From The Perspective of a Trans Man
Telling our stories and having our voices heard brings into focus our lives and our culture. It centers our personhood rather than our pain.
