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.”
Connection as Prevention
Stigma stated, “If you admit to having these thoughts, people will see you differently.”
The World is Not Better Without You
The moment of intervention should not be a moment at all, but a collection of moments.
Discovering, Defining, and Nurturing Glimmers
I think we’re all overwhelmed—at least on the inside—by what’s happening around us and being thrown at us on a daily basis.
Coming Out From Under
Depression strips me of my identity. Recovery helps me find it again.
The Waves of Persistent Depressive Disorder
While Persistent Depressive Disorder shares many of the same symptoms as other forms of depression, it is unique in that it is a continuous, long-term form.
When Lightning Strikes Twice
What happens when the tragedy of mass violence impacts a community that's also a therapy desert? Where do rural towns turn for help?
Resilience Training
I’m here to remind you of what resilience is, on the off-chance someone you know—a friend, a family member, a therapist, a doctor—is incorrectly setting the bar too high.
