The Unmask Yourself Project

23/08/2019

Dear members of The Unmask Yourself Project community,

Thank you for all of your support and engagement over the years. We regret to inform you that due to a lack of funding, The Unmask Yourself Project is no longer able to continue.

It’s been an honor to spread mental health awareness, strive to put an end to mental health stigma, encourage people to stop suffering in silence and engage with everyone in our community. We are grateful to have been able to share mental health education, news, resources, personal stories and art with you all in support of our mission.

Though we are sad to see the journey for our organization come to an end, our individual team members remain committed to continuing to spread awareness about mental health through other avenues.

We invite you to do the same and to connect with other organizations who share in the goal of mental health awareness and ending mental health stigma. The American Foundation for Su***de Prevention www.afsp.org and the National Alliance on Mental Illness www.nami.org are two organizations we highly recommend for information, resources and community.

Again, we thank you all for your support, inspiration, sharing your stories and art, supporting one another and sharing in our mission over the years. For any of you who may still be suffering in silence, we hope that you Unmask Yourself and seek resources that can help you. For all of you in our community we wish you joy, strength, peace, health and love 💗

-The Unmask Yourself Project

04/01/2016

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2016 :)

07/07/2015

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month!! Check out this article "Minority Health Isn't a Minor Issue," by Natalia Rawls.


http://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/July-2015/Minority-Mental-Health-Isn-t-a-Minor-Issue

In my time as a NAMI intern, I've learned that culture, race and ethnicity play a much bigger role in mental health than I ever knew.

02/07/2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/dascha-polanco-depression_n_7216174.html

The hit Netflix show "Orange Is The New Black” has tackled a lot of issues during its two seasons, but one of its stars opened up recently about a personal struggle she has faced in her own

23/06/2015

What is anxiety? It seems like I’ve been asked this question a million times. How do you explain something that you don’t fully understand yourself?

11/06/2015

Here's an inspirational music video from singer Johnathan Celestin called "Be-You-tiful." This song celebrates how beautiful we all are! Check it out...and don't forget to dance along ;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez1PcWLW_Oc

Johnathan Celestin - Be-You-tiful Available on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/be-you-tiful-single/id962397293 A Special Thank You to Capital View ...

10/06/2015

http://m.essence.com/2015/06/09/woman-interrupted-lisa-nicole-carson-opens-about-her-struggle-bipolar-disorder

She came onto the Hollywood scene and stole our hearts in the 1990’s— and then she was gone. What happened to Lisa Nicole Carson? In an exclusive, the actress reveals her fight to find her happy place

09/06/2015

Demi Lovato talks about her new campaign "Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health.” Go Demi!

Pop superstar Demi Lovato has been very vocal about her struggles with bipolar disorder and substance abuse issues. Now, she’s sitting down with Dr. Manny to...

09/06/2015

We've given a new look to our website www.unmaskyourself.org. Stop on by!! :)

If you'd like to have your personal story or art considered for our website, please email us at [email protected]

"Unmask Yourself" means to address the challenges you are facing related to your own or a loved one’s mental health, rather than suffering silently, "wearing a mask" and pretending everything is okay. Unmasking yourself is the first step towards healing.

05/06/2015

http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2015/05/coping_with_mental_illness_you_are_not_your_disease.html

How self-acceptance helped me get control over bipolar disorder.

03/06/2015

Harlem Hospital Center and The JTC (Journey to Healing Foundation) present Men's Mind, Body and Spirit: Men's Health and Wellness Conference and Health Fair!!

This free event will be held on June 13th from 11:00am-5:00pm at Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Malcolm X Blvd., New York, NY 10037. RSVP at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mind-body-and-spirit-mens-health-wellness-conference-and-fair-tickets-16946292818

28/05/2015

"Young and the Restless star Kristoff St. John and his ex-wife Mia tragically lost their son Julian last November, and are now claiming in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the mental health facility he was staying in at the time of his death was "widespread and pervasive" in their negligence. Julian, an artist, had been suffering from schizophrenia for years. His death was reported as a su***de." -ET Online


http://www.etonline.com/news/165130_young_and_the_restless_star_kristoff_st_john_talks_lawsuit_against_mental_facility_over_son_julian_death/

Kristoff St, John and his ex-wife Mia talk about the tragic loss of their son Julian.