NEW YORK, N.Y. — Once a taboo topic, conversations around mental health are on the rise in the U.S. Today, people across varying demographics are starting to speak candidly about their problems, experiences, and how to get the help they need. This discourse, especially through the internet and social media, has led to a wealth…
LYNCHBURG, Va.–Collateral Damage Project (CDP) announced its first official fundraising launch to raise critical funds to treat post-9/11 veterans suffering from life threatening mental health conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety and depression. This four week intensive program is the first-of-its-kind to offer comprehensive treatment in a residential-like setting. This…
Activist and volunteer Zachary Mallory, 19, is the recipient of the 2016 Spirit of Matthew Award, an annual tribute given by the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The award highlights a young person who is advancing the work of the Foundation by promoting diversity, acceptance, and understanding through their words and actions. The award will be given…
ENCINITAS, Calif. — Prompted by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signing into law a bill allowing mental health professionals to deny service to prospective LGBTQ patients if it conflicts with their religious convictions, The Centers for Spiritual Living made the decision to cancel a contract with the Sheraton Hotel in Nashville, where it was scheduled to…
While a major hurdle for LGBT rights in the western hemisphere has finally been overcome in the past few years (legalization of gay marriage in both the United States and the United Kingdom), it looks less and less hopeful that same tolerance can be achieved globally. In former communist bloc countries, the period for modest…
It’s officially autumn! Our ongoing warm weather may attempt to trick us to believe in perpetual summer, yet we are all aware of the subtle differences of our shorter days and cooler evenings. Seasons change and so do we as individuals in our life journeys. Due to the nature of my work, I meet many…
San Diego is mourning the loss of Kurt Cunningham, one of the region’s most dedicated advocates for those struggling with depression and other mental health issues. A self-described survivor of suicide, Cunningham died by suicide last Saturday. Cunningham’s decades-long career helping others – especially the most vulnerable populations within the LGBT community will reverberate for…
Halloween is approaching! Masks and costumes are for sale in every store throughout our community! This is the spooky, scary, delightful time of year where the creative, fun-loving kid inside all of us gets to plan, develop and create our costume. Our individual and collective imaginations come together to experience one of our favorite times…
Longtime community activist Kurt Cunningham ended his life yesterday. This summer Kurt was a contestant in our 2015 Pride Health Challenge and was one of the finalists. On the day of his death, Kurt had hundreds, if not over a thousand, Facebook posts of condolences, from his friends; all who were heartbroken. This editorial is…
Another mass shooting perpetrated by a young white man. I use that description because if these shootings were being perpetrated by young Latino or black men, it would be the headline but I digress before I really get started. Another mass shooting by a person who is mentally unstable. There is plenty of blame to…
