10/10/2026
Today is World Mental Health Day, and it’s a conversation we need to be having constantly not just today.
Mental health care needs to be truly accessible to everyone. Imagine how many problems we could prevent in the world if proper care and support were universally available, and if people genuinely felt safe and secure seeking help without judgment or barriers.
I know firsthand what happens when that safety net completely fails. Being pregnant during 9/11, nearly dying during childbirth all while facing an abusive husband who was in jail for statuary rpe, I went through extensive trauma with no understanding of what was happening to me. I had my child and suffered through postpartum psychosis. Because of the total lack of awareness, medical knowledge, and mental health support, I didn't grasp the reality of its impact until years later.
That lack of care caused my life to spiral. My child was stolen from me, the courts failed to protect me, and I ended up in dangerous situations and relationships, surviving homelessness, attempted mrder, and addiction. I didn’t fully come out of that darkness for nearly 10 years, suffering tremendously simply because postpartum mental health was treated as invisible and ignored.
We would have fewer tragedies in the world if people had proper care, support, and a safe place to turn without fear. It is imperative that we keep speaking up, dismantling the stigma, and demanding a system where getting help is normal, accessible, and life-saving.
If you have the means today, consider joining me in supporting organizations like NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) whether through a direct donation or by sharing their resources with someone who might desperately need them.
Check in on people, fight for better systems, and remember that no one should ever have to fight the dark alone 💖
Donate or learn more at nami.org
