community stories
Welcome to our community! Here you will find personal stories, articles, poems and other creative pieces by writers from all around the world.
Immerse yourself in these wonderful accounts of life and mental health, told from the point of view of caretakers, people who are going through it, people who are healing, and people just like you and me.
Because we all have a story, and we all have our own personal struggles and journeys. And we want you to know that it’s okay to.
Mental Health In the Work Place
Before diving in, I’d like to explain my word choice. Instead of “Mental Illness,” I will refer to it as “Mental Health Challenges.” I don’t like to use terms like “illness,” “issues”, or “problems.” The reason being is, unlike physical ailments, mental health plays a...
Mental Health In the Work Place
Before diving in, I’d like to explain my word choice. Instead of “Mental Illness,” I will refer to it as “Mental Health Challenges.” I don’t like to use terms like “illness,” “issues”, or...
Infinity Room: Misinterpreting anxiety as spirituality
The You Who are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies is a permanent exhibit in the Phoenix Art Museum, also known as The Firefly Room. Thousands of LED lights hang from the ceiling, with mirrors on all four of its surfaces. Though it is a small room,...
I Survived the Shittiest Year of My Life
I haven’t ticked any goals on my checklist for this year; those bumps along the roads, the failures, the doubting, self-sabotaging, things didn’t turn out the way I planned, the harsh reality that not all people around you weren’t meant to stay, and the unresolved...
Suffering Childhood PTSD as an Adult- The Struggle is Real
Tracy Snyder is a former high school English teacher turned full-time writer, and she is the mother of two wonderful children. She has been a life-long sufferer of mental health issues, and she credits a great part of her success as an educator to a student body of...
My Mental Health Journey
My mental health journey begun when I was 16 years old. At nearly 24 a harsh reality I've faced is that the journey is nowhere near complete, but I've learnt so much along the way so far that I know I can use to help myself in times of need. I had a very normal...
Leaving Comfort for Peace
How many people have you met that were very comfortable but unpeaceful? Probably a few. Howmany have you met that were peaceful but uncomfortable? The latter is probably a harder image to conjure up. Most of us live as if the unpredictable nature of life was a...
Taking Care of Myself
This is Part 6, the final article in a series of personal articles detailing what it is like to be a caretaker for Bipolar disorder, titled "Outside Looking In" Read Part 1 here Caring for a loved one with a mental health diagnosis is more than a full-time job. It’s a...