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Stories, information and advice by and for people with a mental illness, including coping tips, inspiration and the very real experiences of people with various mental illnesses.

OBGYN talking to patient

What Makes a Good OBGYN vs. a Bad OBGYN

Megan Glosson

Recent Survey Sheds Light on Living With Bipolar I Disorder Diagnosis

Mighty Partners

Megan Thee Stallion staring at the camera in all white at a funeral with a big floppy hat on. It's raining and everyone is wearing Black behind her.

Megan Thee Stallion's New Album is a Love Letter to Traumatized Black Women

Brittany Johnson

Thoughtful woman with dark hair sitting on bench

It's OK to Have Complicated Feelings About an Abusive Parent Dying

B.L. Acker

How My 'Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style' Shows Up in the Workplace

Erica Camp

Shot from the production "Matilda the Musical" featuring an older man yelling and young woman in red to the side

How ‘Matilda the Musical’ Inspired Me in My Fight With OCD and Depression

Morgan Rondinelli

Left side of picture in black and white of a woman in a field looking down, right side is a colorized field of the woman with arms raised, happy

What It's Like to Grieve a Mom Who's Alive and Sober

Mel Hebert

The author stands outside wearing a gold dress with spaghetti straps and holding pink and white balloons.

Why I Always Try to Make My Birthday the Ultimate Self-Care Day

Kelly Douglas

Woman sitting against her bed, sad

How to Cope When Your Therapist Tells You They Can't Treat You Anymore

Ashley Nestler MSW

Photo of contributor, an Indian woman, standing in front of bridge and black and white Tudor building in England

What Became My Biggest Coping Mechanism for My Mental Health

Priyanka Joshi

Photo of contributor's nails showing different stages of plant growing above and below surface

When Your Depression Cycles Like a Perennial Plant

Hayley Fisher

Black woman smiling, drinking coffee in kitchen and looking down at computer

What Helps Me in Celebrating the Good Times Despite Trauma

Maya Lorde

Empathy and friendship concept. Girl extends a helping and supportive hand to her friend. Black woman cares timid and indecisive female adolescent with psychological problems. Vector illustration

How to Protect Your Mental Health Supporting Suicidal Friends (When You’re Suicidal Too)

Brittany Johnson

Shot of a young woman ignoring her bf at home

The Do's and Don'ts Of Loving Someone With PTSD

Brittany Johnson

image of psiocybin or magic mushrooms with added spore effect from the Netflix show How to Change Your Mind

Key Takeaways About the Future of Psychedelic Treatments for Mental Health Conditions From ‘How to Change Your Mind’

Monika Sudakov

blue and green illustration of unspecified brain activity

With Mental Health Concerns Often Ignored, Covid Long-Haulers Band Together for Research, Support

MindSite News

COVID Brain: Smelling Is Tough, but Seeing Is Believing

MindSite News

Empty road with "The End" superimposed over it

What to Do When the World Is Ending

MindSite News

screenshot from Australian TV Series "You Can't Ask That"

OCD: From Memoirs to Big Screen, Misunderstood Mental Illness Finally Gets Its Due

MindSite News

Lorenzo Lewis (center) and his team at The Confess Project, pre-pandemic. Photo courtesy of The Confess Project

The Confess Project: Barbers Help Black Men Talk About Mental Health

MindSite News

Image of contributor looking to the side, holding a perpetual motion device with a ball on one side and shape of a person on the other

How I’m Learning to Live in the ‘Middle Place’ for My Mental and Physical Health

Heidi Fischer

photo of a bearded man looking into a mirror

Read This if You Feel Like You Need 'Permission' to Change Your Name Due to Trauma (or Any Other Reason)

Alexander Lockwood

A woman of color stands at the front of an elementary classroom

How Mental Health Plays a Role in the Teacher Staffing Crisis

Francesca Dalleo

Screenshot of John Oliver's show Last Week Tonight with with image and words "mental health care" on screen

Don't Miss John Oliver's Segment on the U.S. Mental Health Crisis

Janet Coburn

I’m a Little Bit Shy, but Talking to Strangers Has Improved My Mental Health

Conor Bezane

Double exposure silhouette of a young woman looking straight ahead and a mirror reflection

What I Needed to Hear to Begin Healing My Inner Critic

Heidi Fischer

Black woman sitting at home working, stressed

The Depression That Can Arise From Realizing Your Career Isn’t What You Thought It Would Be

Ameera Ladak (They/Them)

Man looking down at his phone while sitting at a table with friends

Why Hosting a Party Can Be Particularly Painful for Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder

Andrew Lampe

A woman with a sad expression on her face standing on front of her kitchen sink and looking out the window

When Suicide Hits Close to Home

B.L. Acker

Side view of Black teenage girl looking away in deep thought

Why Exceptions to Abortion Bans Don't Always Work

Mia Jones

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