I was on the phone with my mentor, telling him how great I was feeling — that I had made it to the “other side” of a depressive episode...
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health, suicide or substance use crisis or emotional distress, reach out 24/7 to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline...
Our nation’s mental health crisis is arguably at an all-time high. The demand for treatment has soared, exacerbating the shortage of mental health providers and adding to their already-significant...
Around three years ago, I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I was attending “regular therapy,” as I like to call it, for about five and a half...
Dissociative disorders are characterized by an involuntary escape from reality characterized by a disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness and memory. People from all age groups and racial, ethnic and...
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Peripartum Onset (also known as postpartum depression) is different than a temporary mood disturbance after childbirth. Up to 6% of women will experience a major depressive...
It’s 5 a.m. and my mind is lit up like a Christmas tree. I’ve been glancing at the clock on the wall periodically since 1 a.m. while I panic...
As an HR executive, I often receive questions about mental health support from managers and senior leaders. These questions — and the experience of losing a family friend to...
I’m the kid who pestered my parents and teachers by always asking “why?” By the time I finished college, I was fascinated by psychosis, but I found that there...
Growing up Asian American with immigrant parents, I was often ashamed of my culture. In fact, most of my adolescent and teen years were dedicated to rejecting parts of...