Spotlight
What Do Mullets Have to Do With Mental Health?
Australia’s Black Dog Institute blends research and community spirit. A conversation on outreach, balance, and the art of “business in the front, party in the back.”
Lived Experience
Rallying while Black
After the murder of George Floyd, and further acts of anti-Black racism and discrimination, many African, Caribbean, and Black people came forward…
Finding a Safe Space in the Self-Checkout Aisle
Years ago, when my depression was quite bad, I had wished for simplicity in some of my weekly errands that would allow me the least amount of human interaction. Get in, get out, and get home. This was long before I saw my first self-checkout machine, when I, like everyone else, no matter how we were feeling, had to engage in polite conversation with a complete stranger. Those interactions on difficult days often made me anxious.
Lived Experience
Finding a Safe Space in the Self-Checkout Aisle
Self-checkout machines offer relief from overwhelming social interactions and sensory overload, making everyday errands more manageable for those living with depression, ADHD, and other mental health challenges.
Mental Health for the Holidays
Add wellness to your holiday to-do list
This blog post discusses trauma and eating disorders. Does the festive winter holiday season give you the warm fuzzies? “It’s the most wonderful time of
Mental Health for the Holidays
Sugar and Spice — and Trying to Be Nice
Over the holidays my inner voice proves to be the most critical as I straddle the pull of a commercial Christmas and the deep-seated draw of Kwanzaa. On tackling the minefield of tackiness, tinsel, and trappings of the season.
Lived Experience
The Day I Decided to Leave
Fleeing from intimate partner violence takes a network of supports
Making a Point
A children’s book on depression is a tough sell, but it’s an important topic. On authoring and self-publishing The Semicolon.