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So the first time that I became aware of mental illness was after I saw a loved one die, I witnessed her taking her last breaths and that was very traumatic for me. I started out having what I know now is referred to as death trauma. So I had like a fear of death […]

By the age of 15 I had lost my best friend to suicide. He was high on drugs and drunk when this happened. From there, I really took my drug abuse to the extreme and just wanted more and more. This lead me to truancy at school and hanging out in the streets. I was […]

I would sit in there in the phone with my best friend as she prayed me through that time. Every single day. Whether I wanted to or not. She knew something was wrong and made it a point to be a the light I needed in the darkness. Once you’re in depression, you start to […]

During this time, I wasn’t aware that I was actually going through depression. During this time, I wasn’t aware that I was actually going through depression. It wasn’t until almost a year later that I realized everything I was feeling or going through wasn’t necessarily normal reactions to the high pressure stress and change I […]

Depression for me was like this total de- valuing of myself in every way Let’s talk about depression. Depression for me was like this total de- valuing of myself in every way. It was a brutal self beat up session where I literally was just holding myself hostage to everything I had ever done wrong […]

Mental health is an important part of a healthy workplace and it should be taken seriously. It’s time to end the stigma that surrounds mental illness as it does not only affect the youth – but also adults as well.  Adults are not immune to mental health illnesses. In fact, awareness regarding mental health in […]

People love to talk about how vital it is to take care of yourself. In school, you’re taught that self-care is a crucial part of your mental health. At work, you find that it’s a necessary component of maintaining motivation and focus. But when summer comes around, and you have time off? It seems like […]

I dealt with extreme anxiety for over a decade. I started having panic attacks when I was a teen. I dealt with extreme anxiety for over a decade, and experienced a true spout of depression in my 20’s. The unknown scared me so much… Like when my parents split up as a child that was […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! We wanted to take this time to remind you that you’re not alone, and there are things you can do to support mental health awareness. We know it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to supporting mental health awareness, so we’ve put together a list […]

As I laid on the side of the highway in unbearable pain and shock, God spoke words to me that I would never forget. It was that very moment that I realized that I have a true purpose here on earth. Like many, I battled with exposing the truth out of embarrassment and shame so […]