The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Lauren’s personal essay was featured on NAMI’s blog.

Lauren’s personal article on her mental health journey was published on The Mighty. The article received high accolades and impacted many struggling with mental illness. The impact of visibility of this article propelled Lauren into her advocacy role for the mental illness community.