Stories of Hope

Stories of Hope: An Interview with Mahayla Robarge This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked college student and mental health advocate Mahayla Robarge about her journey and recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you before you sought treatment? MR: From the age of 10, I knew …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Amelia Zachry This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked author and mental health advocate Amelia Zachry about her journey, her recent memoir and her current activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you before you sought treatment? AZ: I was in my …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with RaJon Price This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked performing artist RaJon Price about his journey and recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you before you sought treatment? RP: I first started becoming aware of concerns related to my mental …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Kyle Mitchell This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked advocate and influencer Kyle Mitchell about his journey and his recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you before you sought treatment? KM: I struggled with social anxiety my entire …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Debra Atlas This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked writer and author Debra Atlas about her journey and her recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you and those around you before you sought treatment? DA: No one suspected …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Ruth Poniarski This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked author and artist Ruth Poniarski about her journey and her recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. What was the turning point that led you to decide to seek help? RP: In the year 1977, at a …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Michelle Lande Clark This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked mental health advocate Michelle Lande Clark about her journey and her recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health.  MLC: I started getting severely depressed at the age of 13. I could not function to do things as …

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Stories of Hope: An Interview with Ashley Kesner This is part of a series featuring individuals who share their life experiences with mental health issues. Recently, I asked mental health advocate Ashley Kesner about her journey and her recent activities. Here’s our interview: DS: Tell us about when you first started becoming aware of concerns related to your mental health. How did these issues continue to affect you before you sought treatment? AK: My story is quite long and involved, …

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