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.
Sequoyah Glenn
Mental health is something I take extremely seriously, especially regarding my work as a creative. In 2017, that’s when I accepted that I have anxiety and how much it impacts my work. I’ve overcome many of the challenges by going to therapy; it’s been transformative in understanding why I am the way I am and why I see the world the way I do. Read more>>
Kamdin Montagne
My mental health had been in the drivers seat of my life as long as I can remember, I was diagnosed with generalized depression and anxiety disorder when I was 11 and had always been a very introverted and reserved kid. I would later go on to get diagnosed with BPD or borderline personality disorder as an adult, a disorder that makes it difficult for my to regulate my emotions in a ‘normal’ healthy way. Read more>>
Judith Abrante
I think mental health is a sensitive topic that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. A lot of people, specifically women, suffer from challenges within their mental state due to the overload we stack on as mothers, wives, employees, business owners, soccer mom on top of self-care, physical health and so much more that we juggle daily! Read more>>
Frehdee Gatewood
I’ve overcame and persisted through mental health challenges by learning as I go. As I get older I realize that despite any career path, or lack of debt, that mental health STILL would be an important factor in and out of my profession. I started to notice , right before Covid, that despite my efforts, a lot of personal traumas have affected me negatively in the work space. Read more>>
