As the prevalence of mental health issues increases and affects an ever larger number of our friends and family, it becomes essential that we create spaces for folks to talk about how they overcame or persisted despite mental health challenges. Here, we’ve tried to create a safe space for people to come together and discuss their stories, experiences, triumphs and failures with managing their mental health issues.
Katrina Loberiza
Persisting despite mental health challenges is a crucial topic that deserves more attention. As an actor, I face constant rejection so developing mental toughness is imperative. There are a few things that I do in order to keep moving forward. Read more>>
Nathan Cole
In late 2017, I began experiencing severe anxiety for the first time. It started with trepidation about my day every morning, mild anxiety attacks at work, and an increasing sensitivity to sound. As it grew in strength, stressful situations started to become unmanageable and I became shockingly sensitive to sound. Read more>>
Leasa Arsenault
For as far back as I can remember, I have been an anxious person, so it wasn’t surprising when, in my late 20’s I was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Depression, and prescribed medication and therapy. Read more>>
Lakesha Harrison
My mental health issues have been a long journey. A journey I would not trade because it has made me the woman of faith, the wife, the mother, the entrepreneur, and friend that I am today. I was a teen mother I had my first child at 17 and my second at 18. Read more>>
Lauren Munson
In July 2022, I found myself in the most broken place I had ever been. Struggling with my mental health, alcoholism, and addiction, it began affecting every aspect of my life, particularly my passion for doing brows. Read more>>
Isabella De Santiago
My artwork mostly focuses on mental health. It’s my way of working through the complex emotions I’m dealing with at the time. The problem is, though, it can be especially difficult to create work when you are in a tough place. I have found a few things to be helpful. Read more>>
Dylesia Hampton Barner, LCSW
I was diagnosed with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 2020 after over 30 years of interpersonal trauma stemming from a mentally, emotionally, and spiritually abusive relationship with my mother. Read more>>
