Author: Shelby Clingan

If someone you care about tells you they are thinking about suicide, it’s normal to feel scared or unsure of what to do next. Most of us were never taught …

September is Suicide Awareness Month, and if there’s one thing worth understanding this month, it’s this: asking someone directly if they are thinking about suicide is not dangerous. It does …

Something shifts in August. The rhythm of summer begins to change, schedules reorganize, and there’s a collective feeling of transition in the air even for those of us without kids heading back to …

Why They Stay: What’s Really Behind That QuestionIf someone you care about is in a relationship that seems harmful, it’s natural to wonder why they don’t just leave. That question …

Domestic Violence Doesn’t Have One FaceWhen most of us picture domestic violence, a specific image comes to mind. But that picture is incomplete and the gap between what we imagine …

Self-care has become a familiar idea, and for good reason. Taking time to rest and tend to our own well-being is genuinely important. But there’s a question worth sitting with: is self-care …

When someone we care about is struggling, the instinct to do something can feel urgent. And sometimes, in that urgency, we reach for the most visible option: calling 911 or heading …

If you or someone you care about might need support with substance use, it can be hard to know where to begin. You might be thinking, “Do I need help?”…

Maybe you’ve started to wonder if substance use—your own or someone else’s—is becoming a problem. It might not be obvious or dramatic. Sometimes it shows up as a quiet thought: “This …

We’ve all had moments where we know we need to set a boundary, but the words don’t come easily. Maybe we’ve tried before and it didn’t go the way we hoped, or maybe we find ourselves explaining, justifying, or even pleading while hoping …