Life Is Most Beautiful When It's Imperfect
by Ivy from Beautifully Simply You When you are busy it can be hard to stop and enjoy the present moment. Quite honestly, this week has been incredibly busy, so much so that I havenât had the time I usually dedicate to a project I love to do â writing a blog post every week […]
Local Mom Celebrates Four Years Sober and Takes Over Our Insta
My name is Sarah. I am a mom to the raddest tiny human on planet earth, an artist, and a female who has survived and continues to conquer my battle with mental illness every day. My mental illness reared its ugly head in grade school, thatâs when I first began being bullied. It continued in […]
The Strength in Speaking Your Truth
For most of my life, I was terrified to tell my truth for fear of being judged, labeled as weak, or ridiculed. For most of my life, I have craved external validation and acceptance from others. During the majority of my past relationships, I was made to feel small after I spoke up about how […]
Cracks of Light Amidst the Darkness
Brianna is sharing her story with us before taking over our IG this Friday! We think she's so brave and fearless for speaking up and helping others feel less alone! âI grew up in a broken home, always feeling alone, unworthy, and never understanding âwhy me?â As things at home got worse, there was always […]
My Whole World Was Anxiety…
I am a senior at Anderson High School. Throughout my life I've had many mental challenges. When I was little my dad passed away and since then I have dealt with extreme anxiety and compulsions. I would be scared all the time of dying or of other people dying and have tendencies to do small […]
My Story Continues
My Story Continued⌠Hi, My name is Olivia Griffith, you probably recognize my name from my original 1N5 video I did less than a year ago. Trust me, I didnât think Iâd be writing another piece to share with the world another diagnosis and itâs not easy. I have written a piece for âLove Thy […]
Life to the Fullest
Empty. The word that describes what my heart felt during middle school. A once bubbly, passionate girl suddenly had the life sucked out of her. Peers and parents constantly asked me, âWhere did our Anna go?â, and I had no response. I was left feeling unmotivated, fearful, and unworthy. These feelings grew worse as the […]
I'm Alison and this is my #iAMWithYou Story
Meet Alison, who shares her perspective after losing her father to suicide and what it was like watching her dad struggle with depression, addiction, and alcoholism. She's since learned that his death was not her fault…and that he was so much more to her than just his illness.
I'm Tullus and this is my #iAMWithYou story
Mental illness and suicide impact much more than just the life that's lost. It impacts everyone who knew and loved the person struggling. Because of this far-reaching effect, 1N5 is introducing a new series, #iAMWithYou, which will feature personal stories of those who fought alongside those with mental illness and how the journey and/or loss has […]
