Finding Sun in the Shadows
There are moments and things to stay for in this life. We may have no idea what they’ll be or when they’ll happen, but they will happen.
If-Then Plan
I’m putting together this action plan. Because it’s way easier to talk about this now, when I’m in good health and thinking straight, than in the situation that could occur if depression comes after me again.
I Chose Help Instead of Harm
On my road to recovery from self-harm, I knew that asking for help was always going to be the most difficult step—but essential if I wanted to get better. And so I did something that scared me: I pushed the keys to spell out the word "CONNECT" and sent the message to 741741. Then, I waited.
Running Through My Difficult Days and Greatest Victories
Over the years, running has been an outlet for some of the most difficult days, and an expression of some of my greatest victories. There’s something sacred about picking a direction, and with one step after another putting all of my focus and energy into a single linear goal.
How Musician Braden Barrie Is Carrying Hope Across Genres
Musician Braden Barries discusses the power of music, the importance of mental health, and how he's carrying hope across genres with his two new albums.
TWLOHA turns 12.
TWLOHA turns 12 today. That's 12 years of stories still going, 12 years of hope and help, 12 years of breaking silence and challenging stigma. Whether you found us back in 2006 or yesterday or somewhere in between, we want to take this moment to say thank you.
Running with Shame: How I Reclaimed Movement
Movement is so much more than a weapon of shame and my story is proof that it can be rewired.
What Works For Me May Not Work For You
My best advice to someone dealing with a mental illness is this: figure out what helps you the most.
Traveling the World Sober
Everything I saw, every person I encountered, all of the delicious food (and gelato) I consumed, and every memory I captured on film or in my journal, would not have been same had I been hindered by alcohol.
Future Tense
I’m writing to you from the inside. From the mouth of the lion. The bottom of the well. It’s dark down here, and it’s lonely. But we’re here together. And I’m telling you: there’s something better waiting for us.
Finding Common Ground
For me, being isolated was the scariest thing. The days I felt most depressed and suicidal were only enhanced when I isolated myself; when I decided that no one wanted to hang out with me or loved me. Those days were the worst.
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.
