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"We believe awareness/ removing the stigma is done best through interpersonal relationships." bit.ly/2JM5OtH #storiesbreakstigma #ilivefor #ilivefororg

"The neuroscientist and author Joseph LeDoux has called anxiety 'the price we pay for an ability to imagine the future.'" qz.com/quartzy/1438497/anxie…

We made a Zine to share at our Movement Music and Mental Health Event in NYC. It's live online and available to download! We encourage you to take a look, pick out the resources you like from it and start your healing journey. You are worth it! ilivefor.org/ilf-zine/ #ilivefor

This is a good reminder to reflect on how you are coping and if it is really working for you or not? lifehack.org/809819/coping-m… #ilivefor #ilivefororg #stress #coping #depression #healing

“We think it’s very similar, at least at a physiological and neurological level, to the runner’s high experience, where you’re really pushing yourself and your sympathetic nervous system is in go-mode” time.com/5433554/haunted-hou… #halloween #ilivefor #brains #fear #ilivefororg

"It is practically a professional requirement that actors be emotional and vulnerable, but only recently has protecting their mental wellbeing become a priority" theguardian.com/stage/2018/o… #storiesbreakstigma #ilivefor #ilivefororg

#storiesbreakstigma #pocmentalhealth #blackness #identity #ilivefor #ilivefororg #blacktherapy #strength #notalone

"intervening with depression is like intervening with an addiction. First and foremost you should know that depressed people, especially men, can be deeply in denial [of the] negative impact it’s having on them and the people around them." bit.ly/2yDGpho #ilivefor

“There is an old phrase that says, ‘Buried feelings never die’ and this is particularly true of anger,” said Ti Caine, a hypnotherapist and life coach. bit.ly/2PyuZFq #ilivefor #ilivefororg #anger #therapy #gethelp #slowdown #breathe

"I wasn’t just battling anxiety; I was in denial about the low-grade, high-functioning depression that, like a dark little storm cloud, hovered over me from the time my eyes opened in the morning till I finally fell asleep at night." bit.ly/2PiKnoV #storiesbreakstigma

"A self-distanced perspective, as opposed to a self-immersed perspective, requires that you take a step back and view yourself and the circumstance objectively." bit.ly/2JfvkXE

We felt so honored to be able to share space with an open audience in NYC. Check out our recap video for our first ever Movement, Music, and Mental Health Event! #ilivefor #ilivefororg #storiesbreakstigma

"A panic attack is fear of fear itself. People start by feeling physically uncomfortable. They feel their breathing being restricted or some muscle tension coming on, and they interpret those symptoms as dangerous, which is a false interpretation." bit.ly/2EHMONM

“There is something very special about gratitude. It is something wholly unique, unto itself, that, from a statistical standpoint, rises up to the top of the milk, like cream.” bit.ly/2Ao7gz4

“Emotional pain cannot kill you, but running from it can. Allow. Embrace. Let yourself feel. Let yourself heal.” ~Vironika Tugaleva bit.ly/2PQi2Ds

"Traditional masculinity doesn't exactly lend itself to introspection, discussing feelings, or even feeling those feelings. But masculinity is evolving." bit.ly/2ApzVns

[Content Warning: childhood abuse] "As I write this, I’m wary of being viewed as a victim or even a survivor — any language that defines me based on what was done to me, as opposed to an identity I chose." nyti.ms/2EDyUMI #storiesbreakstigma #healingisaprocess #ilivefor

"In terms of the burden of disease among adolescents, depression is the third leading cause, while suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Harmful use of alcohol, drugs and eating disorders are also cause for concern." bit.ly/2yt5U51 #ilivefor