What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want To Be “Normal”
By Erik A. Magnuson I am not “normal,” although, at one time, I wished for nothing more. At 50 years...
Parenting With A Mental Health Condition
By Nicole Beeman-Cadwallader I always pause when someone asks the question: “Didn’t you always want to be a mother?” No....
Changing The Conversation About Suicide
By Claudia Youakim If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or...
The Power Of Peers: Mutual Inspiration
By Patrick Kaufmann When I finally got sober and started taking my prescribed medications correctly, I felt like I had...
Finding My Life’s Purpose In Suicide Prevention And Peer Support
By Judith Viers My name is Judith Marie Kuzmak Viers, or just Judy. And my childhood friends call me Judes....
Adopting A Cat Helped Me Find Recovery
By Anna Smith It was November, just after I had been discharged from my fourth inpatient stay that year. I...
The State Of Suicide Today – And Ways To Prevent It
By Andrew Sassani, M.D. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis...
Walking On A Tight Rope: Coping With Depression
By Heather Loeb I was on the phone with my mentor, telling him how great I was feeling — that...
Steven Draper’s New Album | Proceeds Go To NAMI Southwest Washington
Nursing Home Rock | World Tour 2022, by Steven Draper This is a charity project; all funds raised will go...
My Battle With Bipolar Disorder
By Randi Barnum 25 years ago, I packed my two young children and cedar chest into the back of my...