by Breaking Taboo | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles, Depression
A Word on Pill Shaming There are a number of reasons that prevent people from seeking, and ultimately receiving mental healthcare. Clearly, structural barriers contribute to these cases (i.e. some tangible lack of access to medicine). More subtle but no...
by Breaking Taboo | Mar 14, 2022 | Articles, Taboo & Breaking It
Note: This article discusses mental health parity within the context of the U.S. healthcare system; globally, healthcare systems vary and have distinct challenges and strengths. When someone experiences a mental health challenge or a challenge with using drugs or...
by Breaking Taboo | Feb 18, 2022 | Articles, Depression
What is Depression? One of the world’s leading causes of disability, depression is a mental illness that is frequently experienced with symptoms of dejected moods, disinterest, excessive self-criticism, and many others. Given the pervasiveness of depression as an...
by Breaking Taboo | Feb 1, 2022 | Articles, Suicide
As of October 2021, there are 241 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with 4.91 million COVID-related deaths (Source: Google real-time data). In some countries, people have been required to stay at home for months on end, devoid of any kind of human interactions. Under...
by Micah Flores | Dec 21, 2021 | Articles, Suicide
Suicide, or the act of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally, has become increasingly more prevalent, especially in the United States (U.S). Every year, many U.S. war veterans die by suicide in comparison to the general civilian public. It’s interesting...
by Marit Boiler | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles, General Mental Health
Pregnancy and parenthood are life-changing events that can be filled with joy and wonder. Before I became a mother at 37, I admit did not really consider how these experiences also present challenging physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Unfortunately, though...
