The U.S Supreme Court’s historic ruling on June 26, 2015 to allow same-sex couples the right to marry under the Constitution was a significant victory…
You are seven years old… alone in the hospital, away from home and the support of family and friends. You can’t go to school, roughhouse…
In “Explaining Depression to My Mother” Sabrina Benaim uses the power of spoken word to communicate with her mother, revealing her struggle with mental illness–specifically,…
In the 1960s, guitarist/songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel wrote a song about suicide. On their surface, the lyrics explain that severe loneliness and…
In his series, ‘It’s Hardly Noticeable’, photographer John William Keedy depict his personal struggle with anxiety through photography. He didn’t just publish self-portraits, however. Instead,…
‘Phobia’, a short film by Jordy Templeman, describes the everyday struggles of a man suffering from a phobia of open spaces. This film portrays the extreme…
‘Scars’, a song by artist Allison Iraheta, describes her personal journey through emotional abuse and depression. The lyrics depict the sense of hopelessness and confusion she…
‘Anxiety’ is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Edvard Munch in 1894. Many believe that the painting closely resembles Munch’s famous work titled ‘The Scream’. The…
It seems so paradoxical. After all the stress, paperwork, home assessments, and expenses that go into adopting a child, the final approval ought to be…
“One of My Turns” by Pink Floyd is an eerie song describing the instant an individual goes from being stable to having a psychotic breakdown….
