Five-Letter Word: Crazy

Five-Letter Word: Crazy

The Five-Letter Word by Aaron McKrell I was at work the other day when I heard two people having a conversation about someone suspected to have a mental illness. The one person uttered, “Is he crazy?” Crazy. I hate that word. Not because I’m too sensitive or because I can’t handle being called a name, […]

First Coast Girls Initiative Workshop

First Coast Girls Initiative Workshop

Recently, I Still Matter was invited to host a workshop at the First Coast Girls Initiative. The workshop was title “Advocacy is Healing” and featured guest speaker, Lydia Joyner. Lydia is an inspirational writer with a story to tell about growing up in foster care. Her book is titled Little Wild Thang and you can […]

DIY Planters | By: Lauren Avalos

DIY Planters | By: Lauren Avalos

I hope this post finds you feeling inspired and ready to paint! This is a rather quick do-it-yourself planter project and can be done for under $11. I wanted to have plants in my home that didn’t require much maintenance, so I went with cactuses and succulents. I bought them at Home Depot for about […]

Will This Last? Acute vs Chronic Mental Health

Will This Last? Acute vs Chronic Mental Health

By: Megan Neilsen, LCSW Throughout our lives, we all experience trials, tribulations, stress, loss, grief, trauma, and hardship. There is not a person walking this Earth that cannot name a difficult time or phase in their life. When posed the question, “What was the worst day of your life?”, most people can recount a day […]