Talking about your mental health is key
“I need people to be OK with talking about their mental health. It’s so stigmatized. People are so terrified of appearing weak. Because it’s a mental thing and not a broken foot, some people feel like...
Author: David Berkowitz
Keto at center of her weight loss journey
“My whole life, I’ve been fat. I kind of think about doing surgery or losing weight, but it just never really takes off. I get frustrated, and it doesn’t happen. It got to the point where...
Sexual abuse as child continues to haunt her
“I was molested when I was a kid, from age 2 to 9, the whole time by my mother’s boyfriend. She had no idea. When she found out, it was over. Never saw him again. Decided...
Suicide — ‘I would never do that to my mother’
“I’ve always had anxiety and depression. Even as a child. Throughout my life, I’ve been in and out of therapy, on and off antidepressants. My depression has always been weird. I’m a very joyful person. But...
Dad finding balance between career and parenting
While keeping an eye on his adventurous 2-year-old daughter as she climbed the playground equipment, this young dad reflected on his career and family life. “I work as a nurse in the ICU. Since we have...
Husband and wife share connection while camping
“I was in construction pretty much all my life. I spent my final six years in Iraq, doing work to support the military. I went over there to get some extra money to build up for...
She’s filling a need by helping the homeless
“On my way to work, I would see homeless people every day. Especially during the winter months, I would see them living in cardboard boxes under bridges and sometimes on sidewalks. I’ve bought food for a...
Singing helps her ‘scream out how I was feeling’
“As I dealt with being molested when I was very young and even more recently, I found solace in singing. I’m not the best singer in the world, but I love to sing. “I was in...
Talking about sexual abuse a step in right direction
“It’s kind of hard to say. What happened to me when I was a little kid, when I was 7 … I got molested by my neighbors. Ever since, it sparked a fear of men. “Growing...
Daughter ‘greatest thing that’s ever happened to me’
“I’m 82, going on 83. And I don’t have any intentions of learning how to operate or even turn on a computer. I don’t want nothing to do except fish, be around my daughter, my grandkids...
