The Blog

We are so proud of James Avant IV, not only for openly and honestly sharing his story with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), but also for overcoming his mental health obstacles and using them to create a successful business, OCD Cakes, that he created to “take a bite out of the stigma of mental health”. Thanks, James for allowing us to share your …

Meet Caleb, a local college student who currently lives with depression, and has experienced anorexia, anxiety, and suicide ideation. In his story he describes feeling the need to “man up” and “power through” as many of our youth, especially males, feel pressured to do. Click to see more of his touching story and how he’s living to be more than …

Meet Leif, a brave Turpin High School student living with depression, extreme anxiety, cutting, and suicidal ideation. We love that he’s spreading love and acceptance and feels that “humans aren’t made to be perfect, we all have our flaws” and “there’s nothing wrong with getting help.” By acknowledging his weakness, he has found strength and has taken more power over …

Meet this mom, wife and professional who lives with OCD, depression and anxiety. Even though she’s experienced discrimination in the workplace and discouraging comments from doctors, she’s making the most of living life beyond her diagnosis!

Meet Caden, a Turpin High School student living with anxiety and proving she’s more than her diagnosis! We love her courage to speak out!

Meet Lauren, a local college student, who’s sharing her story about living with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and how she’s more than just her mental illness.

Meet Olivia Griffith​, an Ohio University​ student sharing her incredibly BRAVE story on how she’s living with anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts.