How the Justice System Fails Those with Mental Illness
By Denise Paley Recently, I was having a conversation with a friend, and she brought up a story she heard...
How to Describe Borderline Personality Disorder to Those Who Don’t Understand
By Ashley Nestler, MSW Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental health condition marked by frequent mood changes, an...
How Solitary Confinement Contributes to the Mental Health Crisis
By Jessica Sandoval The U.S. is a global outlier in its incarceration rates and widespread use of solitary confinement, a...
Engaging Your Community in the Mental Health Conversation
By Talik Monroe I experienced severe trauma as a child — trauma that I struggle with to this day. I...
Pursuing Motherhood While Living with Mental Illness
Katherine Ponte, JD, MBA, CPRP Trying to become a mother while living with mental illness can be incredibly challenging. My...
Physical and Mental Illness in Children: Both Need to Be Taken Seriously
By Krista Reed, LSCSW Children experiencing any illness, either physical or mental, can be a painful challenge for a family....
How I Stay Above Water
By Cassandra Kolstad At the peak of my depression, I turned to Google to help me out of sheer desperation....
Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient
By Lexie Manion You’ve likely heard someone say that “children are resilient.” Historically, parenting and child psychology books have touted...
How I Cope with Agoraphobia
By Erica Camp Agoraphobia was one of my first diagnoses. As a child, I didn’t know what this word meant....
How Music Shaped My Mental Health Journey
By Karl Shallowhorn I began my mental health journey 40 years ago, when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder I....