Stories

Jared's Story

Long before I was diagnosed with major depression in my mid-30s, running was my self-medication of choice...

Julia's Story

When I was thirteen, I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and generalized anxiety disorder. A year later, clinical depression completed the trifecta of mental illnesses that have been impacting my life for nearly ten years...

Christina's Story

I didn’t start advocating for myself until I made the decision to get help for my anxiety as it started to take over and consume my life...

Elizabeth's Story

I have always struggled with my mental health—anxiety especially—but it was always something that I told myself I could push through and ignore...

Kim's Story

My mental health journey has been growing over the past four years. When I started college, I vowed to dedicate time and effort to work on myself. Mental health included.

Grady's Story

I’ve witnessed a decrease in mental stability throughout this country. Personally, I believe that a lack in compassion and understanding for one another is the root of this.