Upon initial glance, it says, “I’m fine,” but upside down it reads a much more desperate plea for help rooted in the depths of painful depression.
Category: Mental Health
“I Have Anxiety. I’ve Always Had Anxiety.” – Ryan Reynolds Gets Honest For Mental Health Awareness Month
“I have anxiety. I’ve always had anxiety.”
8 Tips for Surviving (And Thriving) in Major Life Transitions
Transitions are uniquely challenging times. We’re moving from the known to the unknown. We’re stepping out of our comfort zone.
Highway Heroes: 13 Semi-Trucks Join Forces With Police to Save Suicidal Man From Jumping off Bridge
The wall of semi-trucks stretched across all of the westbound and eastbound lanes of the interstate — 13 trucks in total — creating a shorter distance for the man to fall if he did, in fact, decide to jump.
10 Ways of Dealing With Depression
121 million people around the world are currently dealing with depression.
Emotional Eating: I Used to Eat Instead of Feel
The key to my healing was my realization that there is no such thing as a willpower problem.
19 Depression Memes That Will Have You Saying, “That’s Me,” All Day Long
"Don't let them in, don't let them see. Be the good girl you always have to be. Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know...." -Princess Elsa
Overcoming Anxiety & Panic Attacks: How I ‘Let Go and Let God’
Know this. Overcoming anxiety IS possible. It can be defeated and you do not have to live in fear. Change doesn't always happen overnight, but you will get there.
“You Can’t Fix Her”: To the Man Whose Wife Has Anxiety
“Anxiety isn’t a one size fits all, it isn’t consistent and it isn’t always easy to tell. You might think she’s just snapped at you, but it was anxiety that did it. You might think she’s angry, but it’s the anxiety that’s got a choke hold. You might think she’s not enjoying herself when you go out and it’s your fault, but it’s not. It’s anxiety.
15 Anxiety Memes That Are So Relatable it HURTS!
Laughter is a form of medicine, and while laughing at some meme certainly won’t make your anxiety go away, it sure does bring a strong sense of comfort and support—even if only for a minute.
“The Struggle & Pain is Real”—Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gets Candid About Secret Battle with Depression
“I reached a point where I didn’t want to do a thing or go anywhere,” He said. “I was crying constantly.”
5 Tips I NEVER Want to Hear Again—About Parenting My Son with Mental Illness
Here are five of the worst things I’ve been told in regards to my son’s behavior.
6 Solid Pieces of Advice for Young Adults With ADD
"Understanding what interests you, what you love, and what you value in life, may provide the direction and the motivation necessary to commit to a goal and stay focused on it until you achieve it."
To All The Christians Taking Antidepressants
I’m not saying it is right for everyone. You need to see a doctor, answer the questions, and take proper steps to healing. What I am saying is Christians shouldn’t fear and let sermons from people who know nothing about darkness from chemical imbalance dictate proper steps to recovery.
WATCH: Emotional Demi Lovato Stops Mid-Concert—Reveals Rock Bottom Moment Six Years Ago
“Yesterday, six years ago, I was drinking vodka out of a Sprite bottle."
11 Habits of People With Concealed Depression
They say it takes a month to break a habit and a day to form one, for many of us, we've been building the habit of hiding depression for years.
WATCH: 180 Second Tour of Life With Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
It's not just doing something silly or simply being a type-A perfectionist. OCD is a real thing, that real people struggle with. Experience it for yourself with this beautiful video.
“This is How I’m Hardwired”: Carson Daly Opens Up About Crippling Anxiety & Panic Attacks
“People think, they hear anxiety, high-pressure life, you’re on television. It’s nothing to do with that,” he said. “I’ve had heightened anxiety and mild panic attacks at the playground with my own children and wife there, and the feeling was so terrifying and so gripping that I literally had to leave and excuse myself.”