Showing Praise
I realize now that my mom wasn’t choosing the pills over me, over her children, the addiction was choosing for her.
Never Too Broken
If healing is finite, I am far from being healed, but I am not broken.
Rally to Prevent Suicide: We Will Not Be Silent
We refuse to stay silent, we refuse to let stigma and the shame it thrives on, encourage us to sit idly while hundreds of thousands of people struggle.
Carrying Each Other
I’m here today for a lot of reasons, but TWLOHA is certainly one of them.
Celebrating My Pride: I Am Not Half Anything
All the time spent thinking I was half-this and half-that and yet not enough of either, when in reality, I am a whole person whose identity is not half-anything.
The Harmaleighs’ Lead Singer Takes on Depression and Anxiety
The Harmaleighs, an indie/rock duo from Nashville, are set to release their sophomore album on August 2. The album is a conceptual work that centers around lead singer Haley’s challenges and triumphs with mental health.
Choosing Courage
You don’t have to survive and endure pain to be strong. Sometimes being strong means freeing yourself of it.
I Don’t Thank My Bipolar for Anything
I don’t thank my bipolar. For anything. Not a single thing.
More Than a Diagnosis
I am more than a diagnosis, and I don’t have to pick between labels.
Kitchen Sink
Maybe you’re like me, wondering if the temptation to harm yourself will ever go away. If I’m being honest, I really wish it would.
Depression Steals More Than Just Joy
That’s what I feel like when I’m in the depths of depression — that everything I do is meaningless — that all I am doing is passing time, waiting for it all to be over.
When You Feel Like a Fraud in Recovery
I spend much of my day supporting people in their lowest moments. I try to convey that they are worthy, that they deserve support and help, and how important it is that they take care of themselves.
