To the Guy in 15F.
We forget that famous people are real people with real problems and real feelings. We forget that the things we say online can have real consequences. And why is it that we love to watch someone fall?
A Letter to My Younger Self
"Forgive yourself for the marks on your body, the acts of desperation, the things you have done while afraid and lost."
Lost at Sea: Depression in the Military
"It may seem difficult to seek help for depression when you're in the military, but there are resources available."
If Love Could Have Saved You
"But here’s the thing: Losing my sister was painful enough as it is. My family and I do not deserve the added weight of shame and guilt on top of the searing pain of grief."
Music is a safe place.
And it wasn’t just Paris. It was Beirut and Baghdad. It was true for millions more in Syria, on the run from evil, chasing safety, desperate for a place to call home.
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day: For Wanda
"The burden that is mental illness shrouds many of us in darkness, but it is not a death sentence. We must fight each day to stay here."
When Words Hurt
"But somewhere inside of me is still that 15-year-old girl who went home and cried because a friend claimed people with depression were useless."
Believe Us When We Say We’re Hurting
"The stigma surrounding mental health boils down to one thing: that if pain can’t be measured or seen, it doesn’t exist."
Start the Conversation
"Even now I have days where I panic because that feeling of hopelessness has been absent for so long."
We’ve Partnered With Crisis Text Line: Text TWLOHA to 741-741
We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Crisis Text Line to connect you with a trained, compassionate counselor.
But Your Life Isn’t That Bad
"All the while, the whisper told me, 'But your life isn’t that bad.'"
What Stigma Sounds Like
"Stigma feels like: the time I decided it would be easier to fight this alone than tell anyone and risk having them think I’m 'crazy.'"
