MICAH HAYES

Several months ago, I wrote out this list in a note on my phone. I have found that in the moment of anxiety, I have a hard time...

I saw your social media posts. My timeline has been filled with them. It’s become standard when someone well-known takes their own life....

Doubt. It’s a somewhat routine part of life. We doubt the weatherman’s forecast. We doubt our team’s chances of winning the game. In a...

As the announcement rang out that my plane was about to begin boarding, I immediately shoved my hand into my right pocket. Just the...

Typically when I preach, I write my sermon out word for word so I don’t forget anything. But there’s one particular sermon that I have...

As I turned the page in my calendar to a new month, my stomach twisted into a knot. There it was. The day I had been dreading since I...

I had only known him for 15 minutes, but he already knew more about me than most. As I sat on the couch across from him, I knew he had me...

Anxiety is hard to explain. People will ask me, “What’s wrong?” The most honest answer I can think to give is, “I don’t know.” And I...

Buzzkill alert. I hate to do it, but I need to put a little damper on your holiday spirit. So I’ll just say it. Some people don’t enjoy...

Disclaimer: Due to my husband’s pushiness, I have finally attempted to write about this. I have put it off until now because I didn’t...

I used to be afraid of you. Yes, you. The person reading this post right now. I used to be afraid of you. But I’m not anymore. Well, to...

I used to think counseling was for people who need help. Now I know counseling is for people who need help. I’m one of those people. I...

I didn’t want to get off the couch. I knew that when I did, the cycle would start all over again. My heart would race, my palms would...

The 4th grade was the first time I remember feeling it. As we walked to lunch in a single-file line, I noticed the design on the floor....

There are few topics more difficult to talk about than suicide. It’s complex. It’s confusing. It’s hard to wrap your mind around. And it...

It’s time to talk about mental health. Actually, it’s past time. The CDC put out a report last month showing that suicide rates have...