Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “journey”
Empty. The word that describes what my heart felt during middle school. A once bubbly, passionate girl suddenly had the life sucked out of her. Peers and parents constantly asked me, “Where did our Anna go?”, and I had no response. I was left feeling unmotivated, fearful, and unworthy. These feelings grew worse as the transition into high school and …
Meet Justin who is sharing his brave journey with depression and how the ripple effect of trauma and mental illness can impact everyone in a family. We thank Justin for being so incredibly strong and outspoken! His story is so relatable and will save lives!
Meet John, a fellow Cincinnatian and author, who lives with bipolar disorder with psychotic features, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. John shares his struggle, his breaking points, his turning points, and how writing about his experiences helped him find strength and clarity.
Meet Sydney, a local high school senior living beyond her depression, self-harm, and suicide ideation. At an early age, Sydney survived the trauma of physical and sexual abuse, bullying, and losing a parent. Her story is one of survival and triumph over circumstances that were out of her control and now she’s owning her painful past by telling her truth! …
Meet Alison, who shares her perspective after losing her father to suicide and what it was like watching her dad struggle with depression, addiction, and alcoholism. She’s since learned that his death was not her fault…and that he was so much more to her than just his illness.
Meet Allie. She’s currently living with anxiety and depression and has also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Allie is incredibly brave to talk openly about her mental health journey, what it’s like to get help and the comfort in joining others in recovery that understand exactly what you’re going through.
Mental illness and suicide impact much more than just the life that’s lost. It impacts everyone who knew and loved the person struggling. Because of this far-reaching effect, 1N5 is introducing a new series, #iAMWithYou, which will feature personal stories of those who fought alongside those with mental illness and how the journey and/or loss has impacted their lives. Meet Tullus Dean, …
Meet Nick Goepper, an Olympic & X Games medalist who’s won gold, silver, and bronze medals for his talents on the slopes; however, he still struggles with highs and lows just like the rest of us. We hope you find inspiration and empowerment from listening to his story, a story he shared live with those that attended our annual Spring4Life …
Meet Megan, a University of Toledo student who lives with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Megan wants to spend her whole life telling people that “your life is worth living and there are ways to survive anything that you’re going through.” Thanks, Megan, for being brave enough to share your story! You are empowering others and saving lives!
Meet Ruku, a 12th grader who lives with generalized anxiety disorder and depression. Her story is very powerful and relatable for so many. Thanks, Ruku for being brave enough to share your story!
