“September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness, promote hope, and normalize help-seeking.” —Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The Beautiful Minds Coalition (BMC) was founded to provide a welcoming and safe space for all of us who deal with mental health issues, long term or short....

She had been incarcerated for 8 years for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, which she used to self-medicate before being incarcerated. She had been able to function for five years after incarceration because she chose to get appropriate treatment, had a safe and secure environment where people understood her,...

In May, Mental Health Awareness Month, we shared one person’s story of her mental health challenges in order to help raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. This month we continue to share what people say about their journey. “I don’t even question taking time off for...

The winter solstice is the longest night of the year. It is the night of the year when we literally experience the most darkness before the sun starts to once again gain strength as it slowly moves through winter toward spring. Symbolically, this longest night comes to stand for our...