Meet Laura Delano
#LetsFaceIt Some people internalize the stigma that comes from sharing a mental health diagnosis with feelings of self-shame. Laura Delano did precisely that…until she didn’t. It’s a story she hopes […]
Meet Megan Baker
#LetsFaceIt The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many people’s mental health as society has struggled with isolation, a sense of uncertainty about the future, and anxiety about the illness […]
Meet Ym, fka Chad Browne-Springer
#LetsFaceIt “There’s space to relearn and unlearn the things we were taught as kids, or things we picked up and thought were true only to learn they weren’t.” It’s a […]
Meet Amy Wernicki
#LetsFaceIt The Me Too Movement may be helping to raise awareness about sexual assault and harassment in the workplace, but Amy Wernicki of Southington wants employers to realize that harassment […]
Meet Rich Hollant
#LetsFaceIt As the founder of the branding communications company CO:LAB, executive director of the nonprofit Free Center, commissioner of cultural affairs for the City of Hartford and a fine art […]
Meet Chion Wolf
#LetsFaceIt Chion Wolf is used to talking to and about people. For years, she produced and hosted The Mouth-Off, a live storytelling event at the Mark Twain House & Museum […]
Meet Nikki Adams
#LetsFaceIt People know yoga can help them stretch and strengthen. What they may not realize is that it can also help them heal—emotionally, spiritually, psychically. Nikki Adams is a certified […]
Potential SCOTUS Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Impact the Mental Health of Individuals Seeking Care and Health Care Workers
According to the National Library of Medicine, “Lack of choice is associated with higher levels of emotional stress, physical strain, and negative health impacts.” Our mission at Mental Health […]
Meet Ally Kernan
#LetsFaceIt If Ally Kernan could change one often prevailing and inaccurate belief about substance abuse and addiction and mental health, it would be this: contrary to popular assumption, they are […]
Meet Jose Martinez
#LetsFaceIt Jose Martinez of Waterbury knows what it’s like to be on the outside. He grew up in an abusive family where his father didn’t want him to follow his […]
