Tag: mental health

A hospital stay after a heart scare sparks reflections on clergy burnout, chaplaincy, and the quiet toll on the mental health of caring for others in moments of crisis.

Suicide rates among Gen Z adults are climbing, especially for Black and Hispanic men. Experts cite untreated depression, stigma, and social media.

When broken blinds triggered memories of homelessness, a writer discovers how PTSD transforms simple problems into profound vulnerability — and finds healing through visibility.

Therapeutic Solutions clinic in Spokane Valley abruptly closed March 14, leaving 1,800 patients like the author's husband without mental healthcare.

Addressing the issue of homelessness in America and our struggle to find viable solutions. A personal perspective on the importance of having a home.

The value of my homeless experience lies not so much in having learned how to live outside — at least not in the geographical sense. The value of my homeless experience lies in having learned how to live outside the box.

I completely understood why people didn’t want to have me over, because I probably wouldn’t want me over either. But at the same time, I asked them, where is compassion? Who has a heart? Can’t somebody bend for a little while? When is anybody going to realize that I’m not going to be able to solve any of my “boundary issues” or exacerbations of ADHD or Bipolar Disorder if I don’t find that somebody loves me enough to make a simple sacrifice — and, yet, nobody will.