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.
Growing up I Often Heard “Therapy Is for White People”
I didn’t understand why he fell silent when I cried or the blank look that overtook his face when I had a breakdown. I didn’t understand his resistance to things like therapy and psychiatry.
World Suicide Prevention Day 2020: Worth Living For
We can’t control what someone else feels or believes. But we can show up. We can choose to care. We can keep showing up.
When Social Isolation Meets Social Anxiety
It is a scary, anxiety-riddled time we’re living in.
Your Family Does Not Define You
I refuse to allow the same toxic cycle of verbal and emotional abuse to continue with the potential to last for generations.
