Even as attitudes on mental health are changing, there seems to be a lingering sense of skepticism towards therapy. It’s crucial for us to believe in the solution just as much as we believe in the problem.

Coping with the aftermath of my sister’s suicide attempt was a lot like fumbling in the dark; I didn’t know what I was doing, or where I was going. Here are a few tips I wish someone would’ve told me.

Suppressing the urge to cry is usually an attempt to suppress the emotions making you tear up, giving these negative feelings a chance to grow and become stronger

If falling = failing, rock climbing forced me to face failure over and over again. I lay on the mat – still dizzy from my fall, but otherwise unharmed – and thought to myself: “I have failed. What now?”

I’ve lived my entire life with a compulsive need to pull myself apart – literally. I have a rare condition called trichotillomania. In English terms, I pull my hair out.

When I was 13, it occurred to me that it was completely and terrifyingly possible for me to grab a knife and stab a random person if I wanted to, a thought I would obsess over for years.

Men are less likely to put up their hands and ask for help than women, and it’s affecting their mental and physical health.

There are stigmas around being in the LGBTQ+ community. And there are stigmas around having mental health issues. What if you fall into both categories?

Hearing other people’s stories gave me hope that the sting of my mom’s absence would ease. That’s why I decided to share my story.

The stigma surrounding mental illness is one of the leading reasons that people avoid seeking help, which is only made worse when leaders in society link mental illness to gun violence

As a venter, I learned that sometimes what helps lessen the burden is talking to someone who will listen completely when you admit, “I’m hurting. Can I tell you my story?”

Art therapy is the encouragement of free self-expression through different art mediums. In clinical practice, it has been used as a therapeutic tool to help with a variety of issues.