Blog Posts by kellymadden@activeminds.org
Every Generation Benefits When We Talk About Mental Health – Here’s How to Start:
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12 to bring youth and young adult issues to the international community’s attention. This day gives an opportunity to celebrate and amplify young people’s voices, actions, and social justice initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. This year’s theme is intergenerational solidarity, which emphasizes…
Finding Peace in My Bipolar Diagnosis
Every day, I work with young people across the country, helping them to share stories that aren’t always easy to vocalize. They disclose their own battles with mental health, the ways they’ve seen loved ones struggle, and so much more. They sacrifice comfort and privacy to share their story to let others know they are…
Who Can Relate? How Logic is Using His Music to Change the Narrative Around Mental Health
Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide statistics. “I’ve been on the low, I been taking my time/ I feel like I’m out of my mind/ It feel like my life ain’t mine/ Who can relate?” 1-800-273-8255 by Logic, 2017 Four years ago, Logic made headlines in a unique way, to say the least,…
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