Karis Rogerson

On top of the career she’s already built for herself, Emily’s debut young adult novel Light Years released from Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster in September.

When I held Baby J for the first time, everything shuffled into place. For the kids, I see every reason to breathe. They love me. I don’t know why.

Am I misrepresenting? Am I misunderstanding? Am I misremembering?

Here’s the thing about faking it: eventually, the truth comes out, or someone gets hurt. So I'm going to talk about my virginity on first dates!

Hospitalizations make me realize my own shortcomings when it comes to placing mental illness on the same plane as physical illness

Selfies are one of the easiest indicators of my mental health.

"I think that you're never too old to read about hope, love, and redemption."

Here’s the thing about depression: it cycles. Even when I’m on medication, going to therapy and doing everything I’m able to do in order to stay healthy and keep it at bay, it bleeds in and out of my soul.

It's ok to be sad and happy at the same time. I think that’s the beauty of life — how unpredictable it is and how adaptable we are as humans.

There’s a reason I turn to Friends when I get depressed. Ok, I lied, there are several reasons.