into the light

– a mental health podcast that shares anonymous stories  – 

About Into the light

Into the Light is a podcast series is for anyone who has ever wondered about mental health, especially among university students. It is a place to learn about the impact of mental health and to learn from leading experts in mental health. At its core, this series is a place where students can share their mental health stories anonymously knowing that it is a safe space and that they will be heard.

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anonymous stories

Into the Light features one anonymous story per podcast episode. The stories that are not selected for podcast episodes can be found in the stories page of our website. 

If you would like to submit a story please fill out the form below. 

“I believe those that have the courage to speak up, should. Those that feel confident speaking up about their story, those that can articulate it in a way that other people can understand, those that have some type of conclusion about what happened to them, should speak up, even if it’s still ongoing. People need to speak up and say: you’re not alone. ” 

“Sometimes you have no idea what is coming. Somethings just happen all of a sudden. Shit happens and life is uncertain in every regard. And so I think it’s just a good reminder, to say or do the things you don’t want to regret. Even if it’s just saying I love you to someone when they walk out the door.”

As a result of my new covid lifestyle – I just feel old. And sad. I no longer jump out of bed but just try to sleep a little more. I can’t remember the last time I felt truly excited, truly alive. I feel low energy and just do not feel like doing anything all day.

into the light book

Each podcast episode has an accompanying book chapter that explores the content of that episode in more depth using a scientific, evidence-based approach to understand mental health. You explore beyond the content of the podcast episode by reading the chapter associated with the podcast episode.