“Dear Daddy…”
A supporter shares a letter she wrote to her father to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his sobriety.
A Reason to Live
A TWLOHA supporter on why she needed to find her own reason to stay alive and why she now hopes to help others find theirs.
Whatever It Is, It’s Already Here
The thing to remember is that your life doesn’t happen in a vacuum … You are important to someone, to many-ones.
Believe You Are Brave
It turned out that the first person I told about my panic attack was the most understanding, and it gave me hope.
Three Years.
"I found out that our deepest struggles don’t also have to be our deepest secrets."
Protecting the Sacredness of Your Story
Along your journey, there will be people who understand and get you—but there will be others who simply do not.
Thoughts Inspired by a Broken Clock
“Time is the most valuable currency, for it does heal things, and it does bring with it new, wonderful, beautiful, terrifying experiences.”
The Unseen Courageous
A mental health counselor shares what she has learned in listening to her clients and why they are her definition of bravery.
USA Today Cover Story: “The Cost Of Not Caring”
"We have replaced the hospital bed with the jail cell, the homeless shelter and the coffin."
Recovery, Relapse, and Reflection
Getting better doesn’t have to be a daunting idea forever. One supporter talks about the mindsets that helped her move past her fears of recovery.
Dear New Mama Self: A Letter About Postpartum Depression
One woman reflects on the depression, anxiety, and postpartum depression that plagued her new motherhood.
Fighting Stigma on the Home Field
Not all cultural roots and family upbringings have an understanding of mental illness. But you can still be happy and loved.
