“Without even realizing it, my whole identity was that relationship. So when the relationship came to an end, I almost did too. I didn’t know who I was, what I liked, or where I was heading.”
‘I sat up for weeks on end googling ‘how to be happy.’ I was looking for happiness in every single place except from within.’: Traumatic brain injury survivor overcomes battle with depression after break-up
You Can Move On From Grief, Without Leaving It Behind
“During my mom’s ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s, I put my life on hold in so many ways that I stopped living it altogether. I eventually realized just getting by was no way to live my one and only life. I felt like moving on meant leaving her behind, but I eventually learned I had it all wrong.”
To Anyone Contemplating Suicide, Please Stay
“You are loved. You are wanted. Life doesn’t always have to be this hard. And there is more than one way to remove the pain and suffering you’re experiencing.”
‘It’s been less than a month. I can’t do this.’ I wasn’t ready to have a baby. I had a LOT of trauma to sort through.’: Hostage survivor shares accepting pregnancy only weeks after rescue
“He was the manifestation I had conjured up in my mind to give me something to survive for when I was out there in the desert all those hopeless nights. Motherhood came to me when it did, to save me.”
Abuse Survivor Who Died For 3 Minutes Due To Extreme Stress Reverses ‘Incurable’ Disease, And Is Helping Others Heal Too
“I hope to be a pillar of support and an example that YES you can get out and YES you can thrive.”
Dear Infertility Warriors, It’s Okay To Be Scared
“You don’t have to have it all together every minute of every day. You don’t have to feel the need to put on a brave face just because you think you have no other choice but to do so.”
I Had Multiple Traumatic Births, Now I’m A Certified C-Section Coach Helping Mothers Heal
“I kept all my feelings to myself for years before I talked to someone about it. I experienced flashbacks and intrusive thoughts and felt as though no one would understand because my babies were fine. But underneath, I was sinking.”
Today, I Am Thankful For The Grays—They Make The Light Shine So Much Brighter
“We need a little gray in our life sometimes. You cannot have good times without the bad.”
Please Don’t Stop Asking And Inviting Your Friends Struggling With Depression
“They might not have taken you up on your offer to be a listening ear. They might not have shown up to a single event you invited them to, or flaked out at the last minute EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. But at least they knew you cared. You were thinking about them. You hadn’t forgotten them.”
‘From the funeral to the grave, the 1st-anniversary date to the 20th, the depth of the pain remains unchanged.’: Woman shares reality of grief, ‘there is no agenda for loss’
“The truth is, there’s no agenda for loss. No timeframe for recovery. No amount of seasons that will make it different.”