Mental illness to me is the illness of the brain. Mental illness can be categorized in several ways. Some people are better at hiding it than...
My greatest goal in life is to be successful in whatever I end up doing after college, so that trumps the fluctuations in my moods on...
My first panic attack was in the 7th grade when I had to write a math exam. I didn’t know what it was at first. I...
I’m currently a licensed professional counselor. I love working in the field. I feel that one of the greatest gifts we have as humans is the...
Everybody should be more educated about mental health. It’s an issue that’s stigmatized in the mainstream media even though over 18% of the U.S. population struggle...
People don’t always realize that their mental health is something they need to take seriously. Always thinking negatively about the world and yourself really restricts you...
I believe that mental illness is a condition that just affects someone’s mood and behavior. It may also affect how people react to things, and I...
Mental health is a difficult subject to discuss for a lot of people, myself included. I believe we are afraid of what will happen if we...
When I think of people with mental illness, I think of soldiers because they battle internal and external adversities. Internal issues because of what is going...
Personally, I do have my own issues. I’ve had eating disorders and anxiety in the past and I have depression now. For most people, until someone...