You’re Invited: #SupCon16
"Orlando is the place and you're officially invited."
Shame, Community, and Recovery
"Shame told me I could never change. Community proved my friends and family were there for me. Recovery taught me the importance of speaking out about mental illness."
A Letter to the Person Considering Suicide
"No one else may ask you not to kill yourself today. Please don’t let my letter be a missed opportunity."
I Didn’t Want to Die
"There is a reason you are reading this right now, at this very moment in time. This is a message you need to hear."
Mulligans and Missing Him
“Whenever I see a suicide covered in the media and hear the inevitable commentary about selfishness, I get angry and I remember.”
When Hope Starts to Speak
"And now… now I know can believe hope when it starts to speak to me through the darkness."
Watching What You Say
"Part of me still hears this nearly instinctual internal voice saying, 'Everyone gets it. You’re depressed. Stop bringing it up already.'”
Hope and Help for Orlando
"So many people experienced unspeakable losses this weekend. This is our attempt to help those people begin to heal."
Anxiety, Alcohol, and a Second Chance at Joy
"For the longest time, I thought it was easier to be drunk. Now I know that it’s easier to be sober."
Depression Isn’t Like A Cold
"My depression is here, but it doesn’t have to control me."
No One Brings Flowers When Your Brain Gets Sick
"When life gets tough, we should be there offering support, not avoiding the reality because stigma tells us we should."
A Pep Talk (To Middle School Me)
"You’re going to learn what to hold on to and that it’s okay to let go of some things. And some people."
