Here at Creatives Against Depression, we are always looking out for advocates, causes, and organizations that help spread positivity and reduce mental health and addiction stigma within the U.S. The following articles helps shed some light on organization and causes that are doing just that. If you have an organization or group you think we should feature, please don’t hesitate to reach out using our Contact Form. As challenges continue to rise across the country and globe in 2022, many individuals’ mental health is taking a toll. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in ..read more

The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is exciting—but the reality can scare off even those who are truly qualified to run their own businesses. Running your own company is a big leap, and it’s no wonder that the idea is so intimidating even to talented, innovative people. But connecting with consultants at Grey Matter Counseling & Consulting can make it easier to move forward as an entrepreneur. Here’s how to address your hesitations around entrepreneurship and gain the courage to launch your business! Achieve Financial Stability Are you nervous to start a business because you’re worried t ..read more

Author Note: Before we move on to more of the subject matter a note must be made, regarding the importance of people-first language. As anyone who has experienced issues with substances or knows someone who has attest, they are still people at the end of the day; worthy of respect and decency when being spoken of. With that in mind, for the rest of this article and more importantly everyday life, I implore people to use people-first language such as individuals with substance use issues, or substance abuse issues, or substance use disorder, etc. Please help put to rest the dated notion of usi ..read more

Depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness. According to recent research, over 20% of people in the United States have experienced at least one episode of major depressive disorder in their lifetime. With symptoms including sadness, apathy, low energy, and reduced libido, it’s no wonder that depression can take a serious toll on relationships. All relationships take work. But, when you’re dating someone with depression, even ordinary challenges become magnified. Compound that with the heavy burden of trying to effectively support your partner through their depression, a ..read more

Any men or women suffering from depression, anxiety or any other mental disorder should not lose hope as safe and effective women’s and men’s mental health treatments are easily accessible. When it comes to women’s mental health, the likelihood of experiencing anxiety is double as compared to men. There are some groups of women more vulnerable to anxiety disorder. There are different types of anxiety disorder but the feeling of uneasiness is common in all types. Mild or severe worry or fear affecting daily life is pretty common in women suffering from anxiety disorder. Too much of anxiety in ..read more

Every year thousands of artists take part in Inktober, where every day in October you draw something. Artist, Shawn Coss, decided to change it up and focus his drawings on various mental illnesses which has been getting tons of hits on Bored Panda. For more information and images, jump over to his Facebook page here. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize ..read more

I guess the first question is why now?  Why am I publicly discussing my depression?  It's not really what I had in mind when I emailed Jose.  I saw one of his posts about Creatives Against Depression, and what caught my attention immediately was the tag line, "you are NOT alone."  For a number of years, I've had a desire to support the cause of depression awareness as a way to honor the incredibly compassionate professionals who helped me overcome my depression.  That tag line rang the bell for me.  I reached out to Jose to ask if I could help in any way, and he ..read more

In his new film, A Hologram for the King, Tom Hanks plays a middle-aged American businessman who is sent to Saudi Arabia, where the king is planning to build a new city in the middle of the desert. Hanks' character, Adam Clay, must persuade the Saudis to let the company he works for provide IT technology and support for this new city. No matter what we've done, there comes a point where you think, 'How did I get here?'   - Tom Hanks Hanks tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross that he felt particularly connected with his character's sense of self-doubt and dislocation. "No matter what we've ..read more

A beautiful thing, life is, but there are times when the uglier parts of it peek out behind a curtain, and at some point we’re forced to confront the bad that the good parts fail to keep hidden in the dark. This is what happened on the evening of Friday April 21 after Kid Cudi got online to openly address his depression and accompanying suicidal thoughts — something he has touched on in the past. Cudi was once praised for being a sonically progressive artist, his sound being one music had not heard before. He earned the cosign from Kanye West, whose own catalog hears clear influence from the ..read more

With all the entrepreneur/hustle/millionaire social accounts, we all think we're going to be millionaires by our mid-twenties. But truth is, that's not really ever the case and we all need a little perspective sometimes: At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA. At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job. At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer. At age 27, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school. At age 28, J.K. Rowling was a suicidal single parent living on welfare. At age 28, Wayne Coyne (from The Flaming Lips ..read more