Mary Mathieu: Author's Page

Digital Content Writer

By Mary Mathieu

Mary Mathieu is a college sophomore studying English, Psychology, and Theology at the University of St. Francis. Writing is her voice and it is with her voice she aspires to make a difference, especially in the lives of those impacted by mental illness.

Stop Settling For Injustice—Do Something!

10.14.21

Stop settling for injustice. Do something! The Relationship Between Anxiety and Human Connection Having a severe anxiety disorder makes connecting to others next to impossible. I want connection Read More

Hope Is the Thing with Feathers

10.04.21

Hope is the thing with feathers. Hope Helps Me Win the War After hitting rock bottom again these past few weeks, seeing a future for myself has been impossible. Without hope, life becomes a lot more Read More

How Colleges Can Fail on Students’ Mental Health

09.21.21

The Wellness Check This past week I had a wellness check done on me after posting something on social media that led others to believe that I was a danger to myself. I use social media to tell my Read More

Please Hold On Just a Little Longer

09.15.21

I know how hard it is to fight, but just hold on a little longer. Your "someone" is right around the corner. I spent my entire life believing that I would not make it. I continuously believed that Read More

Always Choose To Love More

08.25.21

Always Choose To Love More Choose to love more, as it is always the way to healing. Help others heal by loving always. You have the power. The Worst Part About Trauma The worst part about Read More

I Am Mary Mathieu: Voiceless But Mighty

08.16.21

My Voiceless Past I grew up believing that anything I said or did would offend someone, so I learned to silence the beautiful voice I once had. The little outgoing girl who once was is no longer Read More

Show Them They Are Worth Fighting For

07.30.21

Am I Worth Fighting For? As often as I put on a brave face, I am not okay. Every day, I live with the reality that I never experienced the love that every child deserves to experience. My Read More

Stay Strong Even As the War Rages On

07.11.21

Tired But Strong I am tired—tired of fighting an invisible war that is not so invisible anymore, tired of being treated like an outcast because I am different. The War Rages On My once invisible Read More

A Thank You from Me to You

06.27.21

Dear reader, thank you. We all have rough days in this life. It is in these rough patches of life when we need to be reminded of our worth because it is often difficult to see for ourselves. Read More

Carry on for the Ones You Love

06.19.21

Love Surrounds You Amid Fear Carry on for those you love, even when it is hard, even when you are terrified. Carry On For Love Soon I will be 20 years old. For many, this is a time of joy and Read More