Melancholy & Cinnamon; A Journey through Mental Hell, and How Poetry Saved my Life
Gabrielle Guillon has come a long way from growing up with depression and abuse as her constant companions; poetry has helped her heal.
Tag: violence
A Father’s Mental Health Recovery Journey: Beyond The Bullet
Jalil Frazier was shot trying to prevent a robbery. He is a member of a support group for gunshot violence survivors who speaks about his journey.
Depression & Trauma Recovery | Gunshot Violence Survivors Speak
Steven Smith is an anti-gun violence advocate and member of a support group for gunshot violence survivors who speaks about his journey.
Jaleel King | Beyond the Bullet: Gunshot Violence Survivors Speak
Jaleel King is a photographer and member of a support group for gunshot violence survivors who speaks about his journey.
Depression and Gunshot Violence: Beyond the Bullet Survivors Speak
Charles Horton is a disability rights activist and member of a support group for gunshot violence survivors who speaks about his journey.
The Media’s Obsession with the Mental Illness Scapegoat
by Mike Hedrick
The media is so quick to pick up the mental illness scapegoat because it knows that people need to blame the tragedy on something.
Disclosing Through Writing About Mental Health
by Mike Hedrick
I keep publishing because people say my writing about mental health has shed light onto something they have had a lot of trouble understanding.
PTSD & Healing Hurt People
by WHYY & OC87 Recovery Diaries
Healing Hurt People works with young people in Philadelphia who are seen in the emergency room for violent injuries (gunshot, stab, or assault wounds).