10 Instagram Accounts to Follow if you Suffer from Depression
It’s no secret that those of us suffering from depression often feel alone and with nowhere to turn for support. While some of us have friends or family who we can call when feeling depressed, we may not always want to ask for help or even have the energy to pick up...
Stigmas Around Mental Health in a Jewish/Christian Scientist Family
When I was a kid, I genuinely thought that my mom had a weekly appointment to shrink her head. She already has a very small head, so this was incredibly confusing to me. It was only when my mom took me to see a therapist myself at around 10 years old that she...
America’s ‘Extremely Punitive’ Prisons Make Mental Illness Worse
According to Mental Health America, 1.2 million individuals living with mental illness sit in jail and prison every year. Serious mental illness has become so prevalent in U.S. jails and prisons that they are commonly referred to as “the new asylums.” Right here in...
10 Facebook Groups For Grief and Loss Support
When you’ve lost someone close to you, it may be difficult to know where to turn. Well-meaning friends and family may struggle to say the right thing — because really, what is the right thing to say to someone who is grieving? While no one can “fix” your grief, the...