“For ADHD kids, the mountains are larger and roads are often more jagged, but I hope his love for colors can help him find the right path to his destined place.”
How Art Transformed My Son’s ADHD
‘At 4 years old, I refused to eat my lunch, hoping it would help me feel better about myself, and it did.’: Woman shares lifelong journey with disordered eating, mental health struggles
“You are not in control of what happens to you, but you are always in control of how you respond. Please keep holding on to hope.”
5 Reasons You Should Seek Diagnosis For ADHD As An Adult
“Even if you don’t go get a formal diagnosis, I hope you gain some validation from this article.”
Mental Health Blogger Shares Candid Look Inside Heavily Stigmatized Bipolar Disorder
“I want to make people feel seen and heard.”
‘I hadn’t slept or eaten a meal in months. ‘I just can’t take this pain anymore.’: Chronic illness warrior shares journey to diagnosis and healing
“Even when my body is weak, my heart and my mind are stronger than ever. This journey has shown me just how strong I am.”
‘I know my body,’ I kept telling them. ‘Something isn’t right!’: Mom shares health PSA after 25 years of doctors ignoring low iron
“Don’t give up on you! Even if it takes 25 years, there’s an answer somewhere and you are worth the research.”
My ADHD Diagnosis Has Freed Me From Perfection
“I was officially diagnosed two months ago. Something I’ve lived with my whole life, thinking the overwhelm, anxiety, and freeze response to organizing my life meant I was lazy or broken somehow.”
‘Every day I’d eat egg whites and steamed vegetables, wondering if I’d die in my sleep.’: Woman shares road to recovery, happiness after life-long eating disorder
“It’s never too late to re-learn everything you once learned before. It’s never too late to make your life better than it was before. It’s never too late to say screw it to the past (or even the odds) and get the life you want. All it takes is one step at a time.”
‘My therapist said, ‘With the amount you’re drinking, your likelihood of dying by 40 is much higher than you realize.’: Young woman shares candid journey to sobriety
“I was going out 5 nights a week, drinking a bottle of wine a night alone, staying up until 10 a.m. doing coke, and waking up the next afternoon in bed, without a single recollection of how I got myself home. I was starting to reach my rock bottom.”
‘They told my mom it was just a cry for attention and I was perfectly fine.’: Woman shares mental health journey to bipolar diagnosis
“If you ever feel empty or alone, never hesitate to seek professional help. It was one of the hardest but best decisions I ever made.”