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Allison's Story

by Allison Kugel

July 12, 2017

allison kugel standing shot_0.jpg At 3 AM on a July 2012 morning, I lay helpless on an emergency room cot, unable to experience any emotion other than fear and the physical sensations that racked my body. My extreme levels of anxiety did not cease; my body showed me no mercy, perhaps because my racing mind did not extend that courtesy to my body. I was wrapped in a backless hospital gown and meagerly strewn blanket that had been nuked in a microwave to keep me warm.

How Love Turns Pain Into Purpose

by Steven C. Hayes, PhD

April 5, 2016

What can we do to prosper when facing pain and suffering in our lives?

Pschologist Steven Hayes describes psychological flexibility in relation to his own harrowing panic disorder

Menopausal Transition and Mental Health: You're Not Crazy

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 10:43

The menopausal transition remains a period that is confusing for many women and medical doctors alike. Long thought of as simply impacting reproduction, there is plenty of evidence to show that this time of shifting hormones can come with more than 30 symptoms, many coming from the brain and impacting mental and emotional well-being.

From Mike Tyson to the NFL, Depression, Anxiety, and the Power of Wood

by Ike Wynter

June 23, 2025

Wood artist Ike Wynter opens up about his experience with anxiety and panic attacks, and how therapy, consistency, and leaning on his support system helped him navigate the darkest moments—ultimately allowing him to reconnect with his passion for creating wood art.

Music, Therapy, and Notes from the Road

by Jon Bryant

June 9, 2025

Mental health issues and dealing with conditions like anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and depression, which I’ve been struggling with on and off for about 12 years, can make you feel incredibly vulnerable. Composing my album Therapy Notes was a therapeutic process for me at a time when I really needed it.

That’s What That Was!: Uncovering & Treating my GAD & Panic Disorder

by Ryan Basen

May 19, 2025

Growing up as a boy obsessed with playing team sports and meeting hypermasculine norms in the late 20th century, the American culture at large implicitly instructed me to hold in my feelings and take care of my problems myself whenever possible.

June 18, 2025

The Plight of the Fearful Flyer in 2025 — and How to Overcome It

Dave Carbonell, PhD and

This webinar introduces methods that can be helpful in overcoming fears and regaining your ability to travel whenever it suits your purposes.

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Walking Tall in My Mental Health After a Mass Shooting

by Chris Maliszewski

March 21, 2025

The thing about a tragic event is that the physicalness of it passes, time moves on, and life continues. We mourn and commemorate, but the world doesn’t stop. When I finally got the help that I needed, I started to feel growth

I’m Not Crazy, Just Traumatized

by Patricia Brooks

March 6, 2025

Don’t give up fighting for your mental health when your gut knows something’s not right either with you, or with the diagnosis you’ve been given, fight to live.

From Darkness to Purpose: How I Overcame Anxiety, Depression, and Alcoholism to Help Other Men

by Christopher Fontana

February 20, 2025

Depression consumed me, making even the smallest tasks feel impossible. I was stuck in a vicious cycle, drink to escape, wake up filled with regret, and repeat. I knew I had to make a change or risk losing everything. Today, I am a sober mental health advocate, 100 pounds lighter, and stronger than I’ve ever been, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

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