Navigating My Relationship with Religion While Living with Mental Illness
I was born and raised in a deeply Catholic home. Accordingly, my cultural upbringing was inseparable from my religion; I went to church every Sunday and actively engaged with my faith community. As I
What My Brothers Taught Me About the Importance of Early Intervention
When my three brothers, one by one, first began showing signs of a mental illness in the 1970s, my parents thought they were just “acting out.” The angry outbursts and occasional physical fights seemed
How Social Media Is Changing the Way We Think About Mental Illness
As the 1 in 5 adults living with mental illness know all too well, accessing resources and receiving adequate care can be a challenging process. A 2017 study published in “Psychological Science in the Public Interest” found that
The Not So Pretty Version of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
"Oh, trust me, I get it. I am so OCD, too!” This cringeworthy statement, which far too many of us have heard in casual conversation, is generally followed by the speaker enthusiastically disclosing their “embarrassing”
From Villain to Hero: Reimagining the Role of Mental Health in Pop Culture
Stephen King is a master storyteller. His novels, spanning the genres of crime, fantasy, science fiction and horror, have sold nearly 400 million copies, and his work has been adapted into critically acclaimed films
I Thought I Understood My Daughter’s Mental Illness, But I Had No Idea
The last thing I was expecting to do Christmas Day was rush my daughter to a hospital amid a mental health crisis. And yet, while the world was grappling with the challenges of a