Antidepressant Warnings
It’s important to understand the risks of taking any medication. But it’s also important to understand where those risks came from. There is a black box warning on antidepressants for children and young adults. This...
Category: Educate Yourself
Mr. Rogers: The Celebrity Who Taught Resilience and Self-Regard
“Would you be mine, could you be mine? Won’t you be…my neighbor?” How many of us can sing that song without a hitch? On June 8, a new documentary was released to theaters recalling the...
People of Color & Mental Illness Photo Project
Mental illness is often seen as a “white person’s disease”—a product of privilege, a chosen illness. It is represented in the media by people who are white, while those who are not suffer in...
What To Do When You Hear A Joke About Mass Shootings
I wrote a couple of blogs (here and here) about the Stand Together project and its year-end celebrations among its middle and high-school students who work to bring greater awareness to their fellow students...
Oh No—I Forgot To Take My Antidepressant Today!
RED ALERT! Sound the alarms! Batten down the hatches! I forgot to take my antidepressant! The above panic was me earlier this week. I take an SSRI antidepressant each day when I wake up...
How to Manage Summer Loneliness
Summer vacation is here! It’s a time to take a break from the stress of school and enjoy the long, sunny days ahead. But I have found that summer can also be a lonely...
About Mental Illness, Disability, and Education
Mental illness can make going to school really challenging, no matter where you are in your education. Some readers have asked us about Section 504 and how it can help folks balance school and life, especially...
What Is It Like To Use Lifeline Chat?
I have always been quick to share the number of the National Suicide Prevention Line (NSPL) and to encourage others who may need it to use it, but I have never been on the...
If I Don’t Talk About It, Maybe It Will Go Away
I was so ready to graduate from high school! I had been accepted to my dream college and I wanted to move away from home, meet new people, and start fresh. High school had...
Stories From A Woman Who Got Mental Health Help Early
Now age 40, New Orleans native and current Pittsburgh resident K. Rose Quayle was first committed to a mental hospital at the age of 15 for Bipolar II and an eating disorder. She spent...