“1 in 4 people are affected by mental illness—even Presidents”  This line represents a new campaign for the organization Bring Change 2 Mind. This group was recreated to help remove the misconceptions about mental health. The group was founded by Glenn Close and Fountain House, which provides opportunities for those struggling with mental illness to live, work, and contribute to Read more…

Tags: stigma, support, therapy

Last week, an article circulated on BuzzFeed that featured a story about a father and his five-year-old son. The young boy  liked to wear dresses, and as most of you would expect, classmates began to ridicule him for this choice.  The father recalls how the boy came home after several days of teasing, deciding no longer to wear dresses to Read more…

Tags: bullying, family, gender, sterotypes, support