‘Guns for Hands’, a song by Twenty-One Pilots, offers a strong contrast of an up-beat rhythm and dark powerful lyrics. The song follows a story…
In his series ‘Real Monsters. Volume 2’ artist Toby Allen depicts what mental illnesses might look like, if they took the form of monsters that…
‘Richard Cory’, a poem written by Edwin Arlington Robinson, describes the life of a man who seemingly has it all…but commits suicide. The poem serves…
‘Spilled Ink’, a poem by Shiane Salabie, explains her personal struggle of dealing with everyday challenges. In the powerful lines, Salabie speaks to the idea…
In a short video featured on Buzzfeed four brave individuals discuss their attempts at taking their own lives. The video–and accompanying article–offers insight on how they coped and developed personal…
In his poem, ‘Alone’, Edgar Allen Poe explores his feelings of solitude and isolation. Edgar Allen Poe has been known to suffer from feelings of…
The effects of schizophrenia are profound. Characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and social withdrawal, the disorder has no known cure. The introduction of antipsychotic medications in…
On May 15th 2015, a federal jury condemned Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in killing four people and injuring hundreds in the Boston…
In his TedTalk entitled “The Bridge Between Suicide and Life” Kevin Briggs speaks about his experience patrolling the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, a…
In “The Story of Ryan Anderson”, NBA star Ryan Anderson, talks candidly about losing his girlfriend to suicide in 2013. In the video, he discusses…
