Keep Holding On

It started in fifth grade. Before that point, I had been very sheltered and, though I knew about bullying, it had never happened to me. Then my best friend started to say some weird things to me. She’d put down activities I was partaking in, saying they were ‘Stupid’...
When a Friends Dies by Suicide

When a Friends Dies by Suicide

When a Friend Dies by Suicide By Jacob Moore She landed the “gig” of a lifetime, an opportunity that would change everything.  Months in advance she booked a hotel downtown, the car that would take her there and planned every other detail of her trip…...
What is Broken to Some is Beauty to Me

What is Broken to Some is Beauty to Me

Amanda Wall  Hi, my Name is Amanda. I am 38 and mother of 4. I have Anxiety and Depression. It takes me a lot to get through a day sometimes and other days are a joy. I am not shy about who I am or my mental issues. This face art I did was a tribute to my mother...
My Schizophrenia as a Senior

My Schizophrenia as a Senior

Paula Tretkoff I will be sixty years old in August and I live with paranoid schizophrenia, as did my mother, and, I suspect, her father. Despite the severity of my symptoms, I only received a correct diagnosis about ten years ago. I am Professor in the Department of...

Be the Best Version of Yourself

Ashley Confidence plays such a big part in what we do, how we hold ourselves and how we are in everyday situations. There were many times where I would put on a front, paint on a smile just simply to fit in. The problem with that is, when its taking effort, it’s very...