Category: Everyday Heroes
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Consider Planting a Garden for Hope this Memorial Day Weekend
This weekend is Memorial Day in the United States, a time to remember and honor those that served in the Armed Forces. It is a day to give thanks for the sacrifices made and to honor the lives lost. It is a day of remembrance. According to Military.com, In 2018, the military experienced the…
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Heroes for Hope: Hope For The Warriors
This Veteran’s Day we’re kicking off a new series called “Heroes for Hope” where we’ll profile incredible people and organizations helping shine a light of hope for the more than 350 million people around the world living with depression. According to a study reported by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) that compared the medical…
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Kirti
What Brings Me Hope: My experiences in healing depression without drugs. I was depressed in 1984-85 and was taking loads of meds and depression was controlled, but not showing signs of remission. Then I read about pyramid energy; keeping dead bodies free from decay for thousands of years in Egypt and other places. I thought…
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Eoin
What Brings Me HOPE: I find hope through being part of something bigger than myself. I found this site through a very unusual “text adventure” called Depression Quest. I’ve suffered through the effects of depression through most of my young adult life and only recently (rounding on 40 years) have I started to feel like…
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Artwork Inspires a Message of Hope Among Students
April 4th, 2014 was a day of true celebration. Students gathered in the heart of campus at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte to witness the dedication of a beautiful piece of artwork. But it is the powerful and inspiring message that the sunflower sculpture displays that will continue to touch the lives of…
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Shining a Light for Depression: An Invitation to Plant Hope
Many of us recognize the unfortunate stigma that remains in society when it comes to openly discussing our own or our loved ones depression and/or mental health. Yet, as Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W and Director of Mental Health at SAMHSA shares on his recent blog, less than 1/3 of those with mental health challenges receive…
