B. L. Acker

Suicide has quickly become one of the top killers across all age groups, races, sexes and socio-economic classes. You cannot go a week these days without seeing multiple stories in the news about suicide

After struggling with mental illness my entire life, a couple years ago a miraculous thing happened. I found my voice and finally began opening up about my mental health struggles

It has been a rough couple months. Horribly frigid and snowy weather, as well as a revolving door of various sicknesses in my home, have combined with my mental illness to create a perfect storm

I do it every single day when I try to encourage myself that today will be better, that I will be better today. I know that, as long as I can force a grin and my cheeks are not salty from tears, he will assume today at least wasn’t an absolutely horrible day and not bring it up. It doesn’t feel like an accomplishment, though. Today is supposed to be World Mental Health Awareness Day, but in truth it could be any random, generic day to me.