The fear of what happens next is legitimate- but so is the relief from saying the hard things out loud to someone that won’t judge or take away your say in what happens next. Download our Warmlines vs. Crisis Lines one-sheeter here. September is Suicide Prevention (Awareness) Month. Some may not be familiar with the addition of “awareness” to the title, although not official, it's important. As we’ve mentioned before- how we define words and the meaning we attribute to them

...take the time make the time steal the time salvage the time spare the time Daniella Shoshan is a writer of plays, poems, and stories short, long, and in-between. Download our Therapy 101: Your First Therapy Session guide here. You click into the telehealth waiting room with your boss’ voice still womp-womping in your ears. The, wait before you go where’s my sweater not that one the blue one not that one the sky blue one, still hanging in the air. The, when will you be

a therapeutic artist's statement Rahela Bursac is a data scientist, technical writer, and artist. Her paintings will be on display this winter at Hosmer Library and at the Odigo Wellness center, in Minneapolis, MN. Download our Therapy 101: Finding the Right Fit guide here. When my grandfather was dying, his caretaker asked my mother how she would describe our family’s belief system. My mother said, “we are all trying to make a little order in the chaos.” My grandfather chuck

A student reflects on the pressures of her final year of high school. Download our Therapy 101: Decoding Types of Therapists guide here. When I think about senior year, I mainly focus on the exciting events that my friends and I are bound to experience. For example, events such as senior sunrise, prom, and graduation are so anticipated that they make me forget the pressure I feel to accomplish before I can actually experience any of those important milestones. One of the fir

I went to therapy because I was on the brink of joy and I noticed I was backing (sprinting) away from it. Daniella Shoshan is a writer of plays, poems, and stories short, long, and in-between. Download our Therapy 101: Starting Therapy guide here. When I was nine I went to two therapy sessions as my parents were divorcing. I remember the therapist’s blunt bob and a colossal potted palm in the corner of her office. There were games and coloring books and Highlights magazines

Disability Pride doesn’t require me to love my disease. It asks me to stop apologizing for living with it. Jonathan Ramos is the creator of the blog 'Me, Myself, and MS', where he writes about life, family, mental health, and living with Multiple Sclerosis. His work combines vulnerability, humor, and real-life experiences to help others feel less alone in their own struggles. There was a time when I felt like everyone was watching me whenever I walked. “Look at this guy. He’s

You get the things done. You show up. You are reliable, consistent - everything everyone needs… So are you fine? Well… this is why I am big on “definitions” - there are two important things to define to truly understand that question. What does high-functioning mean? And what is “fine”? High-functioning reminds me of the word “success”- another arbitrary word that we hear all the time and perhaps have some loose definition of, but don't usually take the time to sit down and

If you ask anyone who has worked with our founder; as a client, colleague, student, or supervisee- you will hear about her self proclaimed obsession with “definitions”. Whether this stems from trauma, survival mode, defense mechanisms, or somewhere less appealing, the consistent finding is the same: the definitions we assign to words and experiences shape how we relate to everything and everyone around us. Understanding what definition we are giving to a particular word or

And how do you know which one you need? Yasmeen James is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran, mom, and creative writer who brings intention and empathy to product storytelling. Her work focuses on helping people connect with products, resources, and ideas that feel useful, accessible, and aligned with everyday life. Download our guide on different kinds of support here. I know what it’s like to finally decide to get mental health support and not know where to begin. There was

I don’t see mental health as a destination. It's not even a goal. To me, it is a journey. An ongoing, desperate, challenging journey, and, nonetheless, a worthwhile, and necessary one. Julian Armaya is a 2-time cancer survivor, performing artist, writer, director, and producer. You can keep up with him and his projects by following him @Mr.Armaya. I remember innocence. I remember wonderment. I remember fearlessness. Somewhere along the way, it all started being stripped away.

The weight never gets less, and it is always there. As men, we simply stopped noticing it. Jonathan Ramos is the creator of the blog 'Me, Myself, and MS', where he writes about life, family, mental health, and living with Multiple Sclerosis. His work combines vulnerability, humor, and real-life experiences to help others feel less alone in their own struggles. June is Men’s Mental Health Month. You probably already received a lot of good advice this month. Such as: "take car

We’re hearing it more and more from colleagues, clients, and comments sections: How do I avoid burnout? Download our cheatsheet PDF here. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but…you don’t. You can’t! At this point, given all that’s on our plates, on our shoulders, and on our For You pages, burnout is (brace yourselves) pretty much inevitable. It’s not a symptom of weakness, or a sign that you should be better, faster, or more. Burnout is becoming as unavoidable as germs: If