13 Reasons Why
Trigger Warning: Discussion about Suicide By now you’ve most likely heard about Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why (13RW). It is a very captivating show, but also raises questions about whether the creators did the right thing...
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What Depression Really Looks Like
An awesome article by Buzzfeed was published about what depression actually looks like. We think it’s important to understand that depression is a universal thing, meaning that it can affect ANYONE. Often, depression...
Mental Health Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Month. During the following month, time is taken to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of living with mental illness. Although mental health issues are...
Goodbye, Headclutcher
Have you thought about how seeing an image can change the way you feel about something? Maybe you hate a certain fast food chain but they post a new sandwich that looks amazing and...
How To Use Empathy
This video was based on a TED talk by Dr. Brené Brown. She is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent more than a decade studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness,...
“Smiling Depression” – A Mask Worn to Hide Feelings
Smiling depression. A person can look as if their whole life is together but still be suffering from depression. Everyone experiences and expresses their depression symptoms differently. Psychology Today defines smiling depression as “appearing...
Alternatives to the Language We Use
In American society, a lot of words are casually kicked around that have the power to be stigmatizing, insulting, and harmful. Almost everyone is guilty of it; you find out that your friends suddenly...
Wear Your Label
Wear Your Label is an online store that creates clothing to get the conversation started about mental illness. Their profound motto is: “It’s okay not to be okay.” Wear Your Label makes clothing that...
Invisible Illness
Depression is not a “visible” health issue. It doesn’t announce itself to the world with a cast, or stitches, or vomiting. Depression is sneaky. It can be hard to talk about. Hard to define....
Stand Together Staff Interview
Stand Together is an amazing initiative located across Allegheny County. The program joins with local youth to break down the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use disorders. Recently, we did a post on...
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