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.

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

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.

When you take your own life, you don’t know the consequence of that decision on those you love. In this clip, Chris Hanna of the Virginia Stage Company shares a raw perspective on life after death.

As the owner of Norfolk’s Push Comedy Theater, Brad McMurran knows a thing or two about depression influencing art, and how the resilience to get through it can yield something amazing.

With 1 in 4 Norfolk citizens living with a mental illness and 24 of our neighbors taking their own lives last year, it’s time we stopped whispering and started talking about it Norfolk.