Survive and Thrive

There are people who grow up learning that love is steady. And there are people who grow up learning that love can disappear without warning. If you were raised around addiction, inconsistency, or emotional absence, you probably learned how to stay alert, maybe earlier than most, earlier than seems fair.…

There was a time when my life ran on the bare minimum…and to be honest, I often hated myself for it. I lived on my own. I worked nights half the week, the nights my kids were with their dad. The other half of the week, they were with me, and I homeschooled them.…

“I feel that if we’d had a better sense of what my dad’s mental health problem was, we could have done more for him.” This man, who has chosen to remain anonymous, lost his dad to his mental health struggles almost a decade ago. “We didn’t have enough tools. We…

Relapse: Why does it happen and how can we prevent it Let’s picture a patient in a mental health facility. Before this patient’s discharge, he or she is given prescriptions. In most facilities, this person has also worked with a therapist or case worker to come up with a safety…

Mental health challenges have long been misunderstood and stigmatized, leaving many feeling isolated, judged, or afraid to seek help. But what if it doesn’t have to be this way? My mission is to break the silence around mental health and create a space where understanding, empathy, and acceptance come first.…