People who are ill need so much compassion. It isn’t just that they’re dealing with the pain and discomfort of difficult diseases or medical conditions.
Tag: depression
How to Protect Your Mental Health as an Athlete – by Marie Miguel
From childhood to college graduation and on into adulthood, athletics can play an important role in your life. It gives you great opportunities to improve
6 Simple Things to Do for Your Loved One When They Are Struggling – by Lucy Martial
Watching a loved one struggle has to be the worst feeling in the world. You want so badly to take away their pain, but you
Samaritans and Self-Determination ~ by The Secret Samaritan
This blog was supposed to be a habitat for my thoughts as a Samaritan. A berth for me to sometimes share the message of the Samaritans,
7 Things My Friend Did Which Helped to Stop Me Killing Myself ~ by Damien Patrick
The last 12-months have been tough. Really tough. It’s been the hardest year of my life. In sharing my truth here, I feel that
Brown Lentil Soup, the Cardboard Suitcase at the Back of the Closet and Forgiveness – By Carmelene Melanie Siani
I never made a lot of the food my mother made. I was too afraid of her to get close enough to learn and stayed
Advice for Caregivers: How to Know if Your Senior Loved One is Depressed – By Jim Vogel
Depression is an illness affecting the body, mood, thoughts, sleep, and more. While we may think that it is normal for seniors to feel the
The Production of Monsters – by Francesca Milliken
In 1977, my grandparents took me and my sisters to the top of the Empire State Building. I can remember being annoyed by all the
One Man Planned On Killing Himself When He Left His Apartment, Until He Met A Stranger
Craigslist is one of the most unique tools that the Internet has to offer. You can use it to find anything from a new couch
I Am The Passenger – By Juliet Naked
I woke up this morning with a bad case of the blues. I’m not really sure what to write. Depression has her way with me
8 Ways to Recover After a Suicide Attempt – By Steve Austin
Since I’ve begun sharing how I went from a pastor to a psych ward, people often ask about my recovery. Everyone wants to know, is
Miles and Miles of No-Man’s Land – By Libba Bray
This is the hardest blog I’ve ever attempted to write. For the better part of eight months, I have been struggling under the thumb of
One Artist is Raising Mental Health Awareness by Drawing Medical Conditions as Monsters
A UK-based illustrator is creating a series of drawings that aim to raise mental health awareness by depicting different disorders and conditions as monsters. Toby
Sweet Husband Writes Loving Note on the Mirror For Wife Battling Mental Illness
“I’ve been juggling a LOT lately. Trying to do well at work. Just got married. Couldn’t afford a wedding. Family is sparse. Falling out with
A Mom Suffering From Postnatal Depression Writes Thank You Note To Person Who Brightened Her Day
A mother suffering from postnatal depression has written a thank you note to a café owner whose kind gesture made a difference to her a
A Very Brief Guide to Self Care
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Officer Talks Suicidal Man Out of Jumping off of Bridge
Officer Dan Hicks in North Carolina extended a hand of compassion to a man in apparent distress on Wednesday evening. The part where they hug…
9 Beautiful Semicolon Tattoos Shared to Destigmatize Mental Health Challenges – By Laura Willard
If you’ve been online this week, you’ve probably seen something about the semicolon tattoo. But in case you haven’t, here’s the short version: It’s a
The Road To Recovery: 5 (of Many) Steps
Four years ago today, I took my first tiny, shaky steps down the road to recovery from the depression and anxiety that devoured me. As
I Want to Show What Depression Looks Like So No One Else Suffers in Silence – by Faris Khalifa
I’m often asked about how I feel since I came out about my mental illness to the world and the answer is always the same:
Don’t Jump *
Walking home after a bad week, (I) saw this on an overpass I used to regularly contemplate jumping over. Decarie Blvd, on the South railing
Kind Strangers Saved Me When I Tried to Kill Myself – by DrizztDo
I was in a really tough spot a couple of years ago. I was 24, homeless, and extremely depressed. I had recently stopped shooting Heroin
Get Positive: Sorting Your Junk – by Ronovan Writes
People comment often wondering how I stay positive, how I keep doing all I do in the face of what I live with. How can
Getting Grief Right – by Patrick O’Malley
By the time Mary came to see me, six months after losing her daughter to sudden infant death syndrome, she had hired and fired two
We ALL need The Village – by Lizzi Rogers
“It takes a village to raise a child” This phrase is so well known it’s almost hackneyed, and gets trotted out when parents receive support
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