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.
Grace Noel
I’ve learned to persist by recognizing that growth is ongoing and that I can always learn healthier ways to care for myself. Through therapy, I’ve expanded my toolbox with practical strategies to navigate challenges rather than avoid them. I lean on a supportive community, remain open to change, and ground myself in my faith, which provides me with perspective and resilience during difficult times. Read More>>
Sydney Fox
My relationship with mental health began early in life, and for many years I coped by pushing through, disconnecting from my body, and minimizing my needs. By early adulthood, unaddressed emotional stress and trauma led to a period of significant depression and a loss of connection to myself and my future. Read More>>
Matthew J. Shobert
As the youngest of four children in a family full of alcoholics and narcissists, I learned at a very young age, how to fend for myself, despite my relentless guilt for things far beyond my control. My parents were both functioning alcoholics. My mother would wash down her nerve pills (Valium) with a can of beer. My father would verbally abuse my mother and me Read More>>
