Brené Brown, author of three New York Times bestsellers, The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong, speaks at TEDx: Houston in one of the…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican parentage whose art reflected his obsession with capturing the dualities of life and the broader social…
In this emotionally evocative spoken-word poem, Terisa Siagatonu draws parallels between youth facing urban street violence and soldiers experiencing combat. Both, Siagatonu claims, are at…
Legendary poet, songwriter, novelist, and musician, Leonard Cohen died in November 2016. Known for his melancholy tones, as well as his thought-provoking and deeply emotive…
For years, the field of maternal healthcare has emphasized supportive birthing environments. Giving birth is a deeply vulnerable experience, and having a compassionate medical team…
This powerful video emphasizes the invisibility of mental illness. In fact, one in four people globally suffers from a mental-health or neurological problem in their…
“Audrie & Daisy” is the Netflix Original documentary that investigates the invasive influence social media has on our understanding and opinion of sexually based criminal…
For their sixth studio album, Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts wrote “Why”, a powerful, slow-tempo, country song about a friend’s suicide. The song’s narrator reflects on the…
This photograph shows a mural from the Berlin Wall, which was constructed by the Soviet Union in 1961 to separate East and West Germany. The…
“The Fantastic Duo” is a poem by Deceptive Cheese (pseudonym). The narrative depicts a battle between the depression and anxiety that plague the author. Throughout…
Attempting to go through a normal day using a schizophrenia simulator, CNN’s Anderson Cooper demonstrates the difficulties that individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia face every day,…
A teenager diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, Mary Christina wrote this poem to express the confusion, sadness, and shame she experiences as a result of…
“Armatage Shanks” is a song written by Billy Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day when he was devastated after a break up and said…
“Don’t tell your Uber driver that you’re going to an orgy”—so begins Donte Collins’ poem “Grief Puppet”. Collins describes the experience of seeing his dead…
In her painting, “Smile she commanded,” MistressVitinari depicts the struggles of those living with depression when they are told to smile, thereby minimizing their internal…
“As far back as I can remember, Michael was always good at being silly. He could make me laugh harder than anyone. He was very…
In this short visual lecture, Dr. Mike Evans gives his two-minute advice for getting through a difficult day or week. Evans recommends engaging in simple…
“What’s eating you alive, might help you to survive” The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists song “Me and Mia” describes what it’s like to live…
Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905 – 2004) was an American poet who is recognized for her first and perhaps only poem “Do Not Stand at My…
“I Wanna Get Better”, performed by The Bleachers, is a song about singer Jack Antonoff’s personal experiences with grief, depression, and renewal. Through lyrics like, “I…
