Anyone who knows me knows I adore Taylor Swift. The cathartic way she captures arrays of emotions through artful songwriting, like lightning bugs to a
I hope your biggest takeaway from my essay is that struggling with mental illness is never a choice, but adequately supporting and protecting the mentally ill is.
I began pursuing my MA in Art Therapy last year. With the changes of going to a different school and changing jobs, I felt a
I am pursuing my Master’s in Art Therapy currently and am learning about child and adolescent development in one of my classes. This is one
In my life, I often come back to what I call the “Oh, Shit!” Moments — where something happens in life that truly, deeply humbles
I have been mulling over my NAMI article “Children Should Not Have to Be Resilient” I wrote last February. It was one of my most
The devastating violence and destruction in Gaza and Rafah continue to tear at my heart. My heart is with the Palestinian people. My heart is
As the crowd was chanting “More,” Taylor Swift obliged by releasing her latest masterpiece: The Tortured Poet’s Department, her eleventh studio album. TTPD is teeming
A couple years ago, I was invited to speak in a recovery-oriented webinar by BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center. I discussed how finding my purpose
With Christmas quickly approaching, I wanted to voice a seldom discussed, yet noteworthy topic during this season of giving: suicide. A known red flag of
Today, June 1st, kicks off Pride Month. Here I share some of my story as well as break down some major misconceptions the world has
The past year I haven’t been on a weight loss journey per se. I struggle with the phrase “weight loss journey;” it implies that weight-loss
Awkwardness has always followed me wherever I’ve gone. Awkwardness follows me in my shadows and reaches out to you in my hand shakes and introductions.
We often say in eating disorder recovery that the eating disorder has nothing to do with the food — it’s true. Food can be the
In recent years I have identified with feeling bi-curious. This month I have come out as identifying as bisexual or pansexual.
By Lexie Manion and Emma Demar We are living in unprecedented times. The pandemic is a collective trauma, and with any trauma, feelings of anxiety,
While I haven’t experienced a manic episode due to Bipolar Disorder in over a year and am being properly treated for it now, I wanted
I opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder on my blog the other day.
It was spring 2019 when I began feeling not myself.
All across the world right now, many of us are practicing social distancing in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the new viral strain in
On Friday, Taylor Swift’s documentary, “Miss Americana,” premiered on Netflix. The film is bold, poignant and honest.
Surrounded by sunlight streaming in from the window, I am sitting on my bed, propped up with fluffy pillows, reading Danielle Lowe’s People Say I’m
As a kid, I loved reading. I remember reading books in my room for hours and hours at a time. I was so happy doing
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It’s a powerful time to connect about a topic that continues to affect so many and face so
I think it’s easy for many people to look at Demi Lovato right now, who sadly is in the hospital right now due to an alleged
This week, the first week of October, is BFRB Awareness Week. BFRB Awareness Week, which was created by The TLC Foundation for BFRB’s, is all about spreading
At some point in our lives, we may struggle with suicidal thoughts.
