I was erratic during a mental health crisis. One Thursday morning in spring 2016, I was a 22-year-old student driving to my college. Flying down the road at 100 miles per hour…

OMH is sharing stories of everyday New Yorkers with lived experience who prove that recovery is possible. Meet Cohen…

Author, speaker and mental health advocate Cohen Miles-Rath shares his memoir, Mending Reality, An Advocate’s Existential Journey with Mental Health.

Cohen Miles-Rath is an author, speaker, and mental health advocate whose powerful story resonates deeply with audiences. Growing up in a small rural town in New York, Cohen…

I have a memory box of schizoaffective symptoms. Some are mild. That evening the moon’s rays felt too symmetrical. Those nights I struggled to sleep because of rapid thoughts…

Miles-Rath, now a mental health advocate for the Mental Health Association in New York State, shared the story of his long and painful journey…

Mental Health Matters Day is a MHANYS tradition for nearly three decades. Throughout New York State, advocates visit Albany to learn about mental health policy and engage legislators…

Individuals with mental illnesses are more likely to be victims of crimes, rather than perpetrators. But a small percentage commit violent crimes…

There are so many people who have incredible stories of recovery. In this excerpt from Best Selling Author Peter Early’s blog…

When you become physically ill, there is a good chance you’ll receive ‘get well’ cards, flowers or something indicating a caring community supporting you. When I became severely ill…

 A Cohocton man was arrested Monday after authorities say he went after his father with a kitchen knife in their First Street home before biting off “a large chunk” of his father’s left earlobe…