7/13/21 #SameHere Hero: Kate Eckman
Today’s SameHere Hero Story: Kate Eckman I lost two loved ones to suicide in one year and it completely changed the trajectory of my life. It wasn’t just the pain of losing two friends to suicide; it was the constant hustle of trying to prove my worth to myself and the world through an endless […]
6/27/21 #SameHere Hero: Karen Smith
Today’s SameHere Hero Story: Karen Smith I was put into foster care at 8months old and returned back to my biological alcoholic father 4 years later (after he fought the adoption process) while my biological mom remained in a mental institution due to trying to take her life. I still remember watching out the window […]
2/22/21 #SameHere Hero: Josh Lewin
Today’s #SameHere Hero Story: Josh Lewin My name is Josh Lewin. I am, among other things, a radio and TV sportscaster, and (spoiler alert!) I have dealt with anxiety and depression for a good part of my life. It’s powerful to understand exactly what anxiety and depression are – Challenges. Not just labels or diagnosis […]
1/11/20 #SameHere Hero: Stephanie Silva
Today’s SameHere Hero Story: Stephanie Silva I’m not bipolar, but I have disorder. They call it borderline. I don’t know why they called it that though. My personality is fine. “Emotional regulation disorder” I think is a better name. My mood can change in the blink of an eye and I don’t feel things the […]
12/07/20 #SameHere Hero: Rupeet Singh
Today’s SameHere Hero Story: Rupeet Singh If I had to sum up my life challenges, I’d say I experienced great trauma at a very early age. When I was 2 and half years old, I experienced my first real loss and I saw my younger cousin die right in front of me. We were taking […]
09/28/20 #SameHere Hero: Lalita
Today’s SameHere Hero Story: Lalita I experience a violent situation in the past related to my parents. Beginning in childhood I was hit and yelled at by my mother, which made me grow up with the fear of my own parents. When I felt angry or sad, I was scolded instead of being listened to. […]
09/17/20 #SameHere Hero: Tyler Marcotte
“Perspective and Finding Purpose” Today’s #SameHere Hero Story: Tyler Marcotte This year has certainly been a unique one with many societal issues being apparent and change being at the forefront. If there is something 2020 has taught me so far, it is the importance of perspective. The perspective of the world we currently live in, […]
07/20/20 #SameHere Hero: Addison Brasil
Today’s #SameHere Hero Story: Addison Brasil When I was sixteen years I learned that my younger brother had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. From that moment our family’s focus became very clear – support Austin through what would be a rollercoaster of surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, shunts, trial treatments, and of course a unique […]
06/25/20 #SameHere Hero: Matt Wolff
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Matt Wolff For 40+ years, all of my friends and family knew me as someone who is always on the go. My calendar was full of concerts, sporting events, annual vacations with friends. It was a running joke. I was a happy person even though I had gone through some tough times. […]
06/23/20 #SameHere Hero: Matt Zerker
Today’s #SameHere Hero: Matt Zerker from @tethrformen Less than a year ago I was suicidal and could not get out of bed. In January 2018 I lost one of my closest friends Christian very suddenly to a pulmonary embolism (the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel in the lung, usually by a blood clot) […]