“Not every new mother’s journey is happy and bright. Sometimes it is dark, lonely, scary, miserable, and uncertain. And the guilt! The guilt that we self-impose and that society imposes on us is overwhelming. If our journey as a mother isn’t daisies and butterflies, we feel alienated and ashamed.
Mental Illness
Kevin Love & DeMar DeRozan: NBA Stars Lead The Charge On Mental Health Awareness
“Mental health isn’t just an athlete thing. This is an everyone thing…Everyone is going through something that we can’t see.”
Breaking the Mental Illness Stigma: Standing Strong When You’re Misunderstood
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
Kay Warren: Four Things My Son’s Suicide Taught Me About The Church & Mental Health
“So many people have the wrong idea in church that mental illness is only a spiritual problem and can be fixed with prayer.”
7 Things You Did as a Child Because of Your Anxiety
Some people never experienced anything on this list as a kid, and still, today are the victims of crippling anxiety. Others will read through this list of things people did as a kid because of their anxiety and be raising their hand in agreement saying, “that’s me.”
“Dear Mom & Dad, Please Don’t Kill Me” — 21-Yr-Old Reveals “I’m Fine” Tattoo With Dual Meaning
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.