The Ardent Axiom
Illuminating the Facts About Behavioral Health and Rising Above the Stigma
Tag: Suicide
Music & Mental Health: A Path to Recovery
It was the spring of 2021 when I was first introduced to Oliver Daldry‘s music via a U.K. 2015 film titled Departure. At the time, I had quit my job a couple months prior and I was in a low point mentally, struggling with… Continue Reading “Music & Mental Health: A Path to Recovery”
A Journey Called Hope
Pulled from the archives and originally written in 2012, updated and expanded. Please be advised this entry discusses difficult emotions and suicide, it may not be appropriate for those easily disturbed or triggered by such topics. Support resources are provided at the end of… Continue Reading “A Journey Called Hope”
Alone In The Dark
An Educational Report by Kephen Merancis Introduction This report is intended to educate the public on the risk of suicide in those under the age of fifteen. It is my hope and my intention that through education and awareness, we can stem the rise… Continue Reading “Alone In The Dark”
The Choice That Never Was
The Choice That Never Was I wanted to believe that my work of writing about this topic had since passed and that I would never again have to write in defense of it, of us, of the nature of our being. Unfortunately we still… Continue Reading “The Choice That Never Was”
In Search of Self
In Search of Self Over the years I’ve learned that the most potent of personal feelings can be the most consoling and relatable to other people who are going through their own hardships. So without even knowing it, you can touch the lives of… Continue Reading “In Search of Self”
It’s Been A While
It’s Been A While August 19, 2016 I haven’t posted anything on here in quite some time. Furthermore, I haven’t typed anything extensive that would garner being posted. The year 2016 has been a harsh one, not just for me, but also for other… Continue Reading “It’s Been A While”
Self-Reflection: To End A Cold, Damp Day
September 18, 2011 Self-Reflection: To End A Cold, Damp Day If ever there was something that I could call my own, something that I could say was my niche in life, this would be it. What I’m doing right now, this act is the… Continue Reading “Self-Reflection: To End A Cold, Damp Day”
These Walls, That Shadow, Those Memories and This Soul
September 10, 2010 These Walls, that Shadow, those Memories, and this Soul How do you heal a man who’s pain is inside his head, a pain that transcends flesh and bone? Behind these walls of distrust and shame, hidden so far deep inside of… Continue Reading “These Walls, That Shadow, Those Memories and This Soul”
Asylum of My Mind: A Beckoning to Darker Places
November 30, 2009 Asylum of My Mind: A Beckoning to Darker Places A subtle flickering of light in my head, a missed revelation to coming events. For a moment I think to myself that it’s nothing at all, just something for today. It won’t… Continue Reading “Asylum of My Mind: A Beckoning to Darker Places”
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Book Review: This Book Could Save Your Life
Posted on December 25, 2022 by Kēphen
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This Book Could Save Your Life: Breaking the Silence Around the Mental Health Emergency It’s Christmas Day and I’ve been reading This Book Could Save Your Life, which I started the other day, it’s a very important book that should be in the hands… Continue Reading “Book Review: This Book Could Save Your Life”
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