The Word I Wish I Had in My Vocabulary Growing Up
A woman shares her experience with not knowing she had anxiety growing up.
What I Wish My Patients Knew About Therapy
A therapist describes what she wishes her patients knew about therapy.
How I Learned to Accept Mental Illness and Love Feeling Deeply
A woman living with depression and anxiety describes how she learned to accept mental illness and feeling deeply
When the School System Fails Someone Struggling With Mental Illness
A girl describes her struggle with deteriorating mental health and being at university. She feels like the school system has failed at helping her through her struggles.
19 Things People With Phone Anxiety Need You to Understand
We asked people in our mental health community who have phone anxiety to share one thing they need others to understand.
Fighting Depression Is Like Having an Angel and Devil on My Shoulders
A woman with depression describes how fighting her depression is like arguing between an angel and devil on her shoulders.
The Big Way You Can Help Me Get Through My Summertime Depression
A girl describes how hanging out with her is one big way to help her fight depression during the summer.
Anxiety Is Taking Care of My Child Today
A mother writes about the difficulty of being a mother with anxiety when she takes her child to the park.
15 'Hacks' to Make Cleaning Easier When You're Struggling With Depression
Members of The Mighty's mental health community share their cleaning tips when they are struggling with depression.
How Demoting My Critical Voice Helped Me Regain Myself
A woman acknowledges her critical voice to help her reduce her anxiety.
What Happened When I Stopped Rolling My Eyes at Self-Care
A woman writes about how utilizing creative self-care techniques has helped her along her mental illness journey.
23 Reasons You Might Not Notice Your Friend Has Depression
Members of The Mighty community discuss reasons their friends may not notice they're struggling with depression.
What It's Like to Fall in Love When You're an Overthinker
A woman describes what it's like to fall in love when you're an overthinker.
My Anxiety Feels Like an Inexplicable, Spreading Itch
A girl uses the metaphor of an itch to describe what anxiety feels like
What It's Like to Be in an 'On-Again, Off-Again' Relationship With Depression
A woman with depression compares her experience to being in a tumultuous relationship.
10 Important Things to Know When Considering Therapy
Annie Wright shares a list of 10 important things to know when thinking about going to therapy, as a therapist and a therapist client.
To Anyone Who Is Terrified After Chester Bennington’s Death
A mental health advocates speaks out about Chester Bennington's death and explains why it terrifies them but they must continue to hold onto hope.
My Anxiety Doesn’t Make Me Less of a Christian
A woman with anxiety writes a response to Revelant.com's article "Worrying is a Spiritual Issue," which she says implies her anxiety makes her a bad Christian.
22 Things I Do Now Because I Experienced Emotional Abuse as a Child
A woman who experienced childhood emotional abuse shares what she does now as an adult as a result.
Anxiety Is the 'Mean Girl' Who Lives in My Head
A woman with anxiety compares her condition to having a "mean girl" in her head.
4 Things You Don't See When I'm Struggling With My Mental Illness
A woman with mental illness writes about what you don't see about her when she's struggling.
15 Books That Have Helped People Through Anxiety
Members of The Mighty's mental health community share books that have helped them through anxiety.
Everyone Who Needs a Mental Health Day Deserves a Reply Like This From Their Boss
Madalyn Parker tweeted an email exchange with her boss, Ben Congleton, to show how an employer should react when someone needs a mental health day.
To the Husband Who Loves Me Through My Depression
A woman writes a letter to her husband acknowledging that depression makes her difficult to deal and live with.
'Inpatient' Takes You Inside a 72-Hour Stay at a Psychiatric Hospital
Alana Zablocki created an interactive novel, "Inpatient" to show others what it's like in a psychiatric hospital.
What It Feels Like to Make a Mistake When You Have Anxiety
A woman with anxiety and complex post-traumatic stress disorder takes you in her mind when she makes a simple mistake.
The Worst Symptoms of Depression We Don't Talk About
A list of the worst symptoms of depression we don't usually talk about.
What Happened When I Had a Panic Attack in a Kayak
A woman with anxiety writes about having a panic attack in a kayak.
Just Because I Smile, Doesn't Mean I Am 'Well'
A woman with mental illness writes about why smiling doesn't mean she is healed from her mental health struggles.
10 Ways My 1-Year-Old Daughter Is Helping Me Beat Depression
A father with depression writes about how his 1-year-old daughter is helping him fight depression.
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