Never Forget the Power of Your Voice
My entire life, I didn’t think I had a voice. I didn’t think I could speak my truth, and I didn’t think I could ever speak up about the things I didn’t agree with. I fell victim to the stigma around mental illness. Sometimes I get so perplexed as to why the stigma around mental […]
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, that’s when I first began being bullied. It continued in […]
Beth Dulle Joins 1N5 as New Operations Manager
Beth Dulle has an extensive professional background as a Structured Settlement Specialist for over 30 years and is joining the 1N5 staff as our new Operations Manager. In 2014, Beth tragically lost her son, Brogan, a 21 year old University of Cincinnati student, to suicide. “This tragedy rocked my family to its core but it spurred […]
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 […]
HELP 1N5 FUND ONE LOCAL SCHOOL THROUGH “X GIVES BACK”
You can help 1N5 WIN $5,000 – which is enough to fund sustainable evidence-based mental health and suicide prevention programming in ONE LOCAL SCHOOL! All you have to do is, nominate/vote for your favorite nonprofit (1N5 – James Miller Foundation, of course). (It only takes 14 seconds, we promise!) And…just for nominating us, YOU WILL […]
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 […]
Show Up For Yourself
How often do you show up for other people? Is it the same amount that you show up for yourself? How often are you complimenting others? Is it the same amount that you are complimenting yourself? How often do you show compassion to others? Is it the same amount of love and compassion you show […]
Lauren's 1N5 Journey
My name is Lauren, I am a junior at the University of Cincinnati and I live with depression and generalized anxiety disorder, and have experienced suicide ideations in the past. Growing up, people would probably have described me as a happy, positive, motivated and a social girl. But in my sophomore year of college, things […]
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 […]
