Mayor Kenny Alexander has been an outspoken advocate of Mentally Healthy Norfolk Month. Hear how his family’s experience with mental illness has shaped both his perspective and policies.

Congressman Scott Taylor represents Virginia’s 2nd District, and also the largest population of military men and women who have dealt with depression and suicide of those they’ve served with.

Arguably the most recognizable face in local news, Barbara Ciara is no stranger to sharing stories. This one, about her sister’s bout with mental illness and her family’s struggle to understand it, is poignant.

Sheriff Joe Baron reflects on the harsh realities of suicide scenes from his three decades on the job, and how his father’s depression proved to him that talking about it truly can save lives.

As a working mother of two and a survivor, Sarah Serrano has learned to cope with her mental illness, and has broken the cycle of stigma in her own family.

After losing her daughter Sarah to suicide at 15, Michele Peterson was called to start a foundation aimed at preventing other parents from losing their children, and other teens from losing their lives.

Living with depression can be a debilitating existence. Lauren Hope emphasizes the importance of how empathy can help to educate us on mental illness, and reduce the stigma around it.