What is National Depression Screening Day?

Did you know that October 5th is National Depression Screening Day? But just what is National Depression Screening Day? what is national depression screening day? As a part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, National Depression Screening Day is a chance to get many...

How Mental Illness Affects Families

A Word This article on how mental illness affects families is in support of any member of my family who has been negatively affected by my behavior. My behavior at its worst frequently includes verbal attacks, emotional abuse, bullying, and harassment to name a few....

How to Achieve and Maintain Emotional Sobriety

My Personal Epiphany After having months of crisis after crisis this year, I began learning how to achieve and maintain emotional sobriety. For me, emotional sobriety is showing up for myself emotionally each day. I do this through the following: I write about my...

Guest Article: Facing My Shadow

This article is the personal narrative of  “The Mike Veny Show” co-host and journalist, Leanna Johnson, who deals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It may be triggering to anyone who has dealt with trauma, abuse, or assault. She is not a mental health...
The Art of Learning to Sit with Your Feelings

The Art of Learning to Sit with Your Feelings

All human beings experience emotions. They are a critical component of our lives and crucial to our survival. We are designed to feel a broad range of emotions, some of which might be comfortable, and others may be uncomfortable. There are no two ways about it: we all...