Mental Health Aloud

OC87 Recovery Diaries, is an online publication that features stories of mental health, empowerment, and change. Each week on Mental Health Aloud, Editor in Chief Gabriel Nathan will read aloud our latest mental health recovery essay. Gabe’s gentle, welco

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A Golf Pro Recovers from Bipolar Disorder

Posted February 8, 202300:14:16

Former pro golfer Don Walin writes openly about his bipolar disorder, including some of his manic episodes during his life and career.

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Once Blessed; Still Strong: My Life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted February 1, 202300:16:16

On Christmas, a young man with obsessive compulsive disorder reflects on his mental health, his life, and what is yet to come.

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Who Will I be When I Wake up? A Bipolar Journey

Posted January 18, 2023

Kelly Schermerhorn, who lives with bipolar disorder, doesn’t count sheep to get to sleep; she plays baseball with Jesus to help keep her brain rested...

The Plight of the One-Person Mental Health Support System

Posted January 11, 202300:15:14

As the daughter of a victim of sexual abuse, Elizabeth Devine has had to endure her own trauma as well as take on the traumatic experiences of others;...

Holding on to Keep from Crashing

Posted January 4, 202300:09:46

Living with anxiety and working as a housekeeper in a nursing home, Veronica L. Asay keeps herself together as best she can, pushing her cart, holding...