How to Identify a Mental Health Crisis
Identifying a mental health crisis is not a straightforward task. Its not like tracing the jagged line of a fracture on an X-ray. Unlike a physical injury with readily observable signs—the swelling, the blood, the undeniable break—a mental health crisis often resides in the realm of subjective experience. It is a sudden tempest brewing within and its presentation and impact vary dramatically from one person to the next. What constitutes a crisis for one individual, a tidal wave of overwhelming emotion, might be perceived as manageable stress for one and a choppy sea by another.
The Shame of Mental Illness
How I Deal with Anxiety
The first time, it hit me like a heart attack. Here are some things I do to prevent a full-blown panic attack and keep even low-grade anxiety at bay.
What It Feels Like to Suffer From Depression
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimated that 16.2 million U.S. adults had at least one major depressive episode in 2016. What does it feel like to be someone out of millions of people who suffer from depression?
Give Us This Day Our Daily Pill
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
Hope and Help For Those Thinking About Suicide
I want you to be alive. Let me tell you why.