NPR did a segment about mental health services in college and reported an increase in the demand of treatment, with many institutions hiring more mental health professionals than ever before. “Researchers say it’s doubtful that today’s teens are sicker than past generations. Instead, they suspect what we are seeing is partly the unintended consequence of […]
My name is Mark Ehlert, and I survived a suicide attempt at the age of 19. At that time, I was at a point in my life where I felt lost and hopeless. I came from a very interesting background and I had issues with abandonment and rejection. I felt very betrayed by a lot […]
Prior to running the marathon I ran a yearly 5k on Thanksgiving just to eat more and see if I could still do it. I watched Erika’s Lighthouse runners two years ago at the Chicago Marathon and loved the energy of the day. Of course Erika’s Lighthouse is near and dear to my heart and […]
Not very long ago, cancer—the big “C”—was a word people only whispered. Though it was common and it was serious, it was also very stigmatized, much like mental illness is today. Once treatments became more effective and people who had cancer started living in remission, our collective narrative changed. Instead of victims, those afflicted with […]
Moody, tired, irritable, angry. These are words many use to describe the typical American teenager, a teen who doesn’t struggle with depression. So how do we know when a teen is moody but is in good mental health versus one who is truly struggling with depression and needs treatment? There are a number of factors […]