The Orange I flip a page, and then another. My eyes scan the words, desperately looking for a spark of inspiration. It’s midnight, and I’m lying in bed reading a book of poetry, hungry for words which will reflect my state of mind. Words that will tell me that someone else has Read More …
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When I mourn the Beis HaMikdash (The Temple), I find myself mourning my own losses. I know that our world is one big destruction since the churban (destruction of The Temple), and while I struggle to connect to the loss of the Beis HaMikdash, I appreciate the time when I can connect with my own pain. May Hashem Read More …
The following art was selected as the 1st place winner of 2022’s Refuat Hanefesh Creative Expression Contest. Age Group: Youth Message from The Artist: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The importance of mental health is, unfortunately, not often given enough attention. Neither is the severity of its impact upon people struggling with their mental health. This drawing Read More …
The following essay was selected as the 3rd place winner of 2022’s Refuat Hanefesh Creative Expression Contest. Age Group: Youth Message from The Author: A teenage girl, struggling to be happy with herself and her life. (Trigger warning: Contains swearing, suicidal thoughts and depictions of self-harm.) My fingers drummed on the side of the bathtub. The Read More …
For several years after my daughter was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, she regularly told me she wanted to die. Or, more accurately put, she wanted to kill herself. At first, the fear of dying in pain kept her in check, and then she fixated on those failed suicides whose lives as quadriplegics or hooked Read More …
If you want to understand my pain Look at your children and imagine them being overwhelmed by an illness that has no cure. Imagine being powerless to stop it. Imagine watching them transform before your eyes from a carefree and confident child to one overcome with sickness and despair. Imagine having your dreams of watching Read More …
For decades, mental health has been a taboo topic, only to be whispered about – if that. It has been heartening to see this reality slowly but steadily be overturned over the past several years. I would like to contribute to that process by discussing perhaps the most consequential time for our youth’s mental health: their Read More …
Anonymous author writes a poem describing what living with OCD feels like on a daily basis.
An anonymous contributor writes about her struggles in life