“Yesterday, six years ago, I was drinking vodka out of a Sprite bottle."
WATCH: Breathtaking Love Story Reveals Truth Behind Husband’s Devotion for Blind Wife
“I know he loves me," she says. "Because every time I head off to work, I feel him watching me leave.”
Her Sister Was Raped and Forced to Marry at 11 Years Old—Now She’s Fighting Back
On what they call "a very special day," a man who is paid by the community will go to the camp and have sex with all of the little girls. He rapes them.
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.
“I’d Rather Be Blind Than Dependent on Drugs”—20-Yr. Old Who Clawed Her Eyes Out Shares Her Story
"Just over a month ago, I could see," Kaylee Muthart writes. "Or maybe I should put it this way: I had both my eyes, but they didn't help me notice how dangerous my life had become. Then, on February 6, my world went black."
The Comparison Game: When Life Looks Perfect
The dangerous game of comparing our lives to what we see in the lives of others.
“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.”
Think Sex Outside of Marriage Is No Big Deal? This Could Change Your Mind Forever
When you hear the real biblical reason behind sex, it’s more beautiful and rich than you could ever imagine. Help us spread the word—share this.
Self-Care for Anxiety: Create a Nourishing Practice
Everyone is different, everyone needs something different, but self-help for anxiety is crucial to overcoming the beast. Here are a few things that helped me deal.
The Ultimate List: 100 Ways to Instantly Boost Your Mood
This is more than advice, it's science!!
Think Sex Trafficking Only Happens Overseas? This Survivor’s Story Will Make You Think Again
Think sex trade and human trafficking is just an overseas thing? This Oregon native has a story of survival that will rock your world.
In 140 Characters or Less, These People Share The Secret That Kept Them From Committing Suicide
In 140 characters or less, people from all over the world shared inspiring tweets that serve as a powerful reminder to seek treatment for mental illness and to start a conversation about what really matters.
Why I Don’t Have Self-Confidence and I Hope I Never Do
It is a somber and humbling reality to come to terms with, to accept and even embrace your own wretchedness… to stop trying to cover up your brokenness or put a good spin on it.
Bart Millard: ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Was Born From a Life of Abuse
When he was eight or nine he says, his dad beat him so badly that he couldn't wear clothes and he had to miss school for two days. "I thought he was going to kill me."
When Your Friends and Family Don’t Get Your Battle With Mental Illness
There is someone who understands you completely and, unlike man, who is not pushed away by your flaws. How amazing is it that the same one who fully knows us also fully loves us. If anything, may His love complete you in this truth.
Duck Dynasty Star Reveals He Was Sexually Abused as a Child
Duck Dynasty star Jep Robertson opens up about being molested as a six-year-old by an older girl, and what he and Jessica are doing to protect their kids.
5 Ways to Support a Friend Living With Mental Illness
There’s a very BIG difference between supporting someone in a healthy manner, and taking responsibility for there wellbeing.