Little Moments and Reminders to Stay Alive
The time and space between each joyful moment may vary. But when it shows up, it's the surprise of the feeling and the realization that you've made it that make breathing easier.
Surviving Grief After a Suicide Loss
We need to embrace the suck and allow ourselves to sit in all the feels.
Unraveling From Wellness
I am an ex-member of the Cult of the Wellness Industry.
Some Words on Depression
The darkness and weight of depression often leave me breathless. The thickness of it can make me feel like there is no way out...
Sure, you’re giving space. But are you doing it right?
Giving space isn’t a line to use to get out of uncomfortable situations.
Nothing Lasts Forever
Once I started opening up, I really started healing.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Living at the Intersection of Homelessness + Mental Health
The intersection of mental health and homelessness.
Feeling Alive and Crying at the Movies
What I didn’t expect to experience while or after viewing the film was this wave of aliveness.
When Forever Ends But Tomorrow Still Exists
Losing someone to suicide is traumatic.
Proof the World Wouldn’t Be Better Off Without You
If suicidality leads to the belief we will not be missed, yet each person who dies by suicide is mourned intensely, then that belief has to be false.
Portrayals of Suicide in Pop Culture
Novels, shows, films, songs, and so on address a sensitive topic sometimes with layered nuance and other times with deeply misguided perceptions.
Five Myths About Suicide
Imagine my surprise when he looked at me and said, “Well, if you were actually suicidal, you would have just done it.”
