In Response to 13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why is causing thousands of people to think and talk about mental health, and many of these people are thinking and talking about it for the first time.
Topic: depression
Mental Health in the Tech Industry
Mostly Human took a (fittingly) humanizing approach to portraying the struggles of mental health by highlighting just a few of the incredibly impressive people who have experienced it first-hand — depicting it not as a choice but as a condition.
An Honest Letter on the Inspiration to Keep Living
Don’t punish yourself for having depression despite all you may or may not have in your life. Don’t require a justification from yourself for something you can’t control.
Finding Relief in Strength Training
Since life is full of heavy burdens, strength training has become a metaphor for the way I approach my problems.
Why I Want You to Move for Something That Matters
I am devoted to my spiritual, physical, and emotional health and development. And yet…I almost gave it all up. I once silenced these convictions that drive me to action because I couldn’t bear the heaviness of everything I felt.
My Rededication to Running
I’ve stared at blank pages and screens for days. I’ve felt immobile and muted. I knew that if I wanted to write honestly I would have to get back to training. I had hopes that, by running, my lungs would gain the strength to carry my voice still muffled by that depression.
Learning My Limits
The corkscrew, the bottle opener, the twist cap all became a shield. Alcohol began to create a diversion from my depression.
What Depression Is Like
Depression is like turning a corner and finding an abyss. It’s like realizing the path you were following has completely vanished.
One Year Clean
Over the last three years, I’ve strung together periods of time where I was clean from self-harm for a single day, an entire week, even ten months — only to relapse. It’s frustrating. But there’s no shame in that. Today though, I’ve reached a full year of being clean.
The Monster Book of Questions and Answers
I wish I could write a letter to my younger self and tell her that she’s brave and smart and funny and good. I can’t, though, so I’m writing to you, to tell you exactly those things.
What You Deserve
You can take back control of your life. You can talk back to the voice in your head and tell it to be quiet. You can get dressed and leave your home to go to work because depression isn't your boss. You can choose to ignore the things that people say. You can choose to keep going.
We Need to Talk About Depression (So Why Not Start With Mine)
My depression was like getting stuck in traffic. I was there against my will. I was running out of fresh air. Everything was blurry. My thoughts and feelings were crossing and running around, and I didn’t even know if they were mine or someone else’s.
