From the time we have barely begun Kindergarten, we are introduced to the one question that will follow us most of our youth: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In Kindergarten, the answer was so easy. No one judged it. No one had opinions about it. It was just accepted. As we get older, the answer becomes more complicated and harder to answer. The possibilities begin to filter down. Opinions from those we trust are inserted into our thought process. Then, suddenly, w

By Caleb Green, LIMHP (Mental Health Reflections, October 2025) The self-care industry in America easily clears one hundred billion dollars. It’s an enormous and ever-growing market—one that’s hard to even define. What exactly counts as self-care? Skincare? Daily coffee Concert tickets? Or a weekend away? Yet, despite its size, when I ask American adults about self-care, the most common answer I hear is, “I don’t really do anything.” This leads me to two possible conclusions:

October is held in observation of domestic violence. This topic is often riddled with statistics, buzzwords, and stories that paint a picture that is valid—though it is not the picture I wish to discuss today.I wish to visit the space where the idea of being a man meets this topic. Being a man is often defined as being a protector and provider—the one who puts food on the table and fights off the intruder at 2 a.m. to protect the family. This sentiment of “provide and protec

Depression touches nearly every corner of human experience — from those who battle it daily to those navigating life transitions that leave them wondering who they were and how they once functioned “normally.”