
The Struggles of Being a Student With Mental Illness
I’m currently working towards my second Master’s degree and I think all of my success in my studies has led some people to think I’m not...
My Recovery So Far And My Goals For The Future
As the first month of the new year has wrapped up, I wanted to reflect on how far I’ve come in the past year and how much farther I’d...

What To Know About Going On Medication
I was terrified of going on any kind of medication for my mental health. What if it changed my personality too much? What if I lost my...


Coping With The Sexual Assault News As A Survivor
Last week, I walked into my therapist’s office with a smile on my face. “How are you? You’re smiling,” he said to me. My smile crumbled...

Why Deactivating Instagram Saved My Life
Social media has been a blessing a curse for my mental illnesses. On one hand, I can communicate with a large number of people without...


Stop Blaming The Mentally Ill For Gun Violence
Whenever there is a shooting, people decide they want to talk about mental health. I woke up this morning to the news about the shooting...


My Life With C-PTSD
I have Complex-PTSD, a type of PTSD in which the individual has experienced trauma over an extended period of time as opposed to just one...


Why I Don't Call Myself An Optimist
I don’t call myself an optimist but that doesn’t mean I’m a negative individual. I’ve always been a bit turned off by excessive...


The Forgotten Eating Disorders
I was having a discussion with a socially conscious friend about how the mental health community is still so far from equal...


When Mental Illness Causes a Shopping Addiction
Though addiction runs in my family, I never worried too much about it catching up to me. I don’t have the desire to drink when I’m upset...