The Words You Need to Hear
“All along, it was people who would grow me and teach me and show me what actually mattered when it comes to being human and hopeful and a little bit lost (and okay with it) in this lifetime.”
Topic: depression
Letting Myself Let Go
It’s been over a year since I started to embrace the light at the end of the tunnel, and once in a while I still need to remind myself that being content isn’t a synonym for “waiting to sink again.”
Keys to Self-Care in College
Almost 73 percent of college students with a mental health condition experienced a mental health crisis on campus in 2012. How can you maintain recovery?
The Beautiful Thing About Time
"Here I am, days after my 27th birthday, and I can tell you that it’s not too late to change."
There is Still Some Time.
If you feel too much, there's still a place for you here. If you feel too much, don't go.
A Polite Way of Saying “Incurable”
The struggle now is to accept the dichotomy: to be sick and still be whole. To be sick and still be tough. To be sick, and maybe even to be tougher than I was before.
A Broken Work of Art
“I’ve both vocalized and internalized a belief that I am a lesser person because of the ways that I’ve struggled … And none of this is true.”
Because Love Is The Story.
“I’ve wondered that for a long time, if maybe the thing I’ve been holding as my story for so long is just a part of my story.”
We Made It
“When we tell our stories, when we choose to use our voices, we empower others as well as ourselves. We join in the chorus of human experience.”
Living a New Language
What do words like “depression” or “abuse” mean to you? One woman shares her understanding of these terms—and the new words she’s learned to overcome them.
Hope Whispers
“Your voice might be small compared to the voice of depression, but don’t underestimate the strength of a whisper.”
Teach the Children Well
How can parents and mentors model honesty to young people? How can they communicate about both the dark and light in life? One mother offers some tips.
