Kristy Towson - Mental Health Advocate

01/06/2026

At one point in my life, I had lost everything I thought defined me.

What I hadn’t lost was my voice.

In 2017, during one of the darkest seasons of my life, writing became a lifeline. Not because it erased the pain, but because it gave me a place to put it. Page by page, I began to make meaning out of what I had survived.

That experience changed the direction of my life and my work.

Today, I’m the editor of Speak Up Against Stigma, an anthology series created to amplify women’s mental health stories with honesty, dignity, and purpose.

As we enter Mental Wellness Month, I’m opening the door for women who feel ready to step into authorship not from open wounds, but from reflection, resilience, and growth.

This opportunity is for women who:
• Believe stories can reduce stigma
• Want to help others feel less alone
• Are ready to share their lived experience with care and intention

There is no financial investment.
Only a willingness to be thoughtful, courageous, and real.

If you’ve ever felt the quiet nudge that your story might matter to someone else, this may be your moment.

Request the writing guidelines here:
https://links.writtenhope.com/sp/167876f3162

01/04/2026

You’re not meant to fit everywhere, and that’s okay.

01/04/2026

Never seek revenge! Rotten fruit will fall by itself.

01/03/2026

Be strong enough to walk away from what isn’t best for you, and be patient enough to wait for the blessings you deserve.

01/01/2026

May 2026 be your best year ever.
May the things that held you back in 2025 vanish.
May your vision for your life/business come to pass.
May you heal from trauma.
May you soar.
Many blessings to you xoxoxo
Happy New Year!

12/27/2025

Don’t allow someone to treat you poorly just because you love them.

12/27/2025

I’m calling in 12 women who are ready to speak up.

If you have lived with depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, grief, suicidal thoughts, or another mental health challenge—and you’ve reached a place where your story has meaning—this may be for you.

Speak Up Against Stigma: Volume 3 is about resilience.
Not perfection.
Not polished healing.
But the moment you kept going anyway.

This anthology is for women who know their story could help someone else feel less alone.

You don’t need to be a professional writer.
You do need to be honest, emotionally ready, and willing to use your real name.

If you’ve ever said, “If sharing my story helps even one person, it’s worth it,” I want you to take the next step.

👉 Apply here to receive the writing guidelines and learn more:
https://links.writtenhope.com/widget/form/DRqmzV2WvBXh6xxitRyz

Your voice matters.
Your story has power.
And someone is waiting to read it.

12/20/2025

12/18/2025

You don’t have to hide how you feel