With one in five people having a mental health diagnosis, it is no surprise that mental illness impacts workplaces. But can you guess the extent of that impact? I guessed millions of…
One in five people in the United States has a mental health diagnosis. But even those without a diagnosis struggle, too—financial and housing insecurity, job or caregiver burnout, and workplace stress impact…
What is Mental Illness Awareness Month? For the 51.5 million Americans diagnosed with a mental health disorder and the millions more of their family members, every month is a mental illness awareness…
Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism If helping those with mental illness is your passion, there are so many places where you can make a difference with mental health activism. Consider…
Make a Plan, Get Started: Mental Health Activist Gabe Howard Encourages Action, Not Perfection Mental Health Activists in Action, Part 2: Gabe Howard Gabe Howard is a notorious whirlwind of activity. He’s…
Suicide Prevention at the Heart of Activist’s Memorial Efforts Mental Health Activists in Action, Part 1: Karyl Chastain Beal Karyl Chastain Beal would never have chosen this path of activism she has…
The Olympics Opens the Door to Much-needed Athlete Mental Health Conversation Many factors have set it apart and made it an Olympics like no other. For starters, the 2020 Games happened in…
The year 2020 will go down in history as a real dumpster fire. Illness, fear, isolation, job loss, business closures, and US death rates all reached unprecedented levels, save for the Great…
Key Takeaways Finding the cause closest to your heart is the first step toward sustainable activism. A cause may connect to your lived experience, values, community, skills, or vision for a better…
With one in five people having a diagnosis, most families have experience with the struggle of mental illness. That makes it critical to support those with a diagnosis and their caregivers. There…
My first installment for a series of articles about mental illness and mental health care for Life At The Intersection was an overview of the wide-ranging social and economic impact of mental…
In reflecting on some of the major crises that afflict our country, I made a quick list of those issues I most often hear discussed in news stories: Opioid epidemic Mass shootings…
