HEAVY AND LIGHT 2018 LIVESTREAM
Join us on Saturday, March 10, 2018, for #HEAVYANDLIGHT live from the House of Blues Orlando! The livestream will begin at 7 PM EST.
The Response You Deserve
It takes a boldness to say that your brain is sick. That you need help. That you can’t do whatever this is alone anymore.
Working It: The Mighty’s Mental Health Editor Sarah Schuster Talks About Managing Her Depression and Anxiety
In college, I would put on gym clothes, tell my roommates I was going to workout, and sneak to counseling. As soon as I started being more open about my mental health struggles, my life got exponentially better.
5 Oscar-Nominated Films That Moved Us
By highlighting these tales of human struggle, emotion, and triumph, we hope to share in the wonder of storytelling, and embrace the many ways it can bring us to feel and relate.
What Does It Mean to Be Brave?
Some days, brave means choosing to stay. Even though I’m afraid. Even though I’m hurting.
Stop Saying “Crazy”
You are not crazy. You are not alone. You deserve to be called by your name, not by your diagnosis or your pain.
Working It: TWLOHA’s Chad Moses on Being Behind the Booth and Managing His Depression
I have a history of substance abuse and self-injury. My work is all about encountering people who know these struggles intimately as well.
Sunshine Days
Sunshine days, is what I would call them—when I woke up and there weren't any clouds.
Mirror, Mirror
Mirrors are assholes. Oh, and photos, photos are just digital mirrors, with the added horrible-ness of being shareable. And don’t even get me started on videos.
Coming out of Hiding
It’s like being stuck in a game of hide and seek, wondering why no one has found you yet—but maybe I was hiding so well that nobody could find me.
Four Lessons I Learned Recovering From Anorexia
In my ten years and counting, I’ve gathered some harsh, but hopefully beyond that, wise lessons. Lessons I think will help you, no matter where you are in your recovery.
I’m Just Tired: When I Discounted Depression
I’m not depressed, I’m just tired. Preston isn’t coming back, I know this now. I’ve accepted this, and there’s no basis for any depression to occur within me. Everything is as okay as it will be, and we all just have to keep going. I’m not depressed.
