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Mental Health
Explore stories, insights, and resources that break the stigma and support emotional well-being. From anxiety and depression to resilience and recovery, this space is for healing, hope, and honest conversations.


Compassion Over Judgment Within First Responder Community
Written by a paramedic and grieving mother, this powerful post challenges first responders to see overdose patients through the lens of compassion—not judgment. Addiction has a face. It’s Mya’s. And every call is a chance to save a life.

Shannon
Sep 1020 min read


The Longest Night: A Mother’s Nightmare That Became a Movement
Mya's mom and founder or Mya's Mission, Shannon, relives the night her daughter died from fentanyl poisoning—and how that heartbreak gave rise to Mya’s Mission, a movement to save lives and honor her legacy.

Shannon
Jul 238 min read


Twenty Days: A Mother’s Reflection…”If I had known”
A grieving mother reflects on the 20 days before losing her daughter to fentanyl—what she would have done differently, and why every moment matters.

Shannon
Jul 95 min read


The Bedroom That Stopped in Time
After losing her daughter to fentanyl, a North Dakota mother reflects on why keeping her daughter’s room unchanged has become a lifeline in her journey through grief.

Shannon
Jul 25 min read


This Too Shall Pass
Grief is more than sadness—it’s anger, numbness, and love with nowhere to go. One mother shares the raw truth of losing her daughter and learning to live again.

Shannon
Jun 254 min read


A Part of Me Died
After losing her daughter to fentanyl, a mother shares the deep grief of child loss—and how Mya’s Mission was born from pain, love, and a promise to save lives.

Shannon
Jun 154 min read


The Day That Changed Everything
A mother and paramedic shares the heartbreaking day she lost her daughter to fentanyl—and how she’s turning grief into action through Mya’s Mission.

Shannon
Jun 124 min read


The Other Side of the Sunset – A Letter to Mya
I didn’t lose you, Mya. I used to say that all the time—I lost my daughter. But the truth is, I didn’t lose you. I know exactly where you...

Shannon
Jun 34 min read
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