On April 26, 2015, 19-year-old Timothy Henderson, a resident of the North West Territories in Canada, was taken off life support after sustaining self-harm injuries, the culmination of a long battle with depression and other mental health issues. Beginning in adolescence, Timothy struggled with symptoms of ADHD and Asperger’s syndrome (Autism spectrum). When he felt […]
“Out of the Darkness” is one of the many written pieces featured in a book called FASCInATE – Friends of Alma St Centre Inspiring Action Towards Equity. This specific story is written by Mary Jane, who walks readers through her experience with childhood sexual abuse and a lifetime of self-harm that came with her feelings […]
The artist, Clay, describes Depression Comix as a graphical representation of personal experiences with depression and other mental illnesses. Many of Clay’s comics depict an internal dialogue of his battle with the disorder.
By: Gutterface Author Description: These are my scars. I have had them for over 8 years. I am not ashamed of them. My scars represent a very dark part of my life. It started when I was 13. My life was in shambles and my stability was nonexistent. I had tried to commit suicide almost […]
http://youtu.be/fXxR2CTTqik Approximately one in every four young adults – persons between the ages of 18 and 24 - in developed countries worldwide meets criteria for a mental disorder with severe impairment across the lifetime, with the two most prevalent disorders being depression (12.8%) and anxiety (28.2%). Seventy-five percent of mental health problems, such […]
When a close friend comes to you with a problem, you can only hope you are able to support them and help. Unfortunately, lack of knowledge, lack of resources, or even one’s own personal discomforts do not always make this possible. I am all too aware of this. An uncomfortable memory from my adolescence stems […]