Megan Griffo
The Mighty
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Imagine Dragons Singer Breaks Mid-Song to Share a Reality of Depression
Imagine Dragons' lead singer Dan Reynolds talked about depression during the band's concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. → Read More
45 Songs That Helped People Deal With Depression as Teenagers
Mighty readers offer songs that helped them deal with depression as teenagers. → Read More
12 Linkin Park Songs That Have Helped People Through Dark Times
In the wake of Chester Bennington's suicide, our community shared a playlist of Linkin Park songs that have helped them deal with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. → Read More
29 Unexpected Ways People Cope With Anxiety
People with anxiety share "unexpected" or "weird" ways they cope. → Read More
32 Songs That Have Helped People With PTSD Through Dark Times
People with PTSD share songs that help them deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. → Read More
41 Secrets of Suicide Attempt Survivors
People who have attempted suicide and survived share what they wish others understood about how they were feeling before they tried to take their lives and how they feel after. → Read More
A Grieving Dad Asked Santa to Take This Heartbreakingly Beautiful Photo
"I'm sharing this to remind us all that Christmastime is unbelievably hard for some families." → Read More
People With Spina Bifida Bare Their Backs and Stories
An incredibly powerful photo series. → Read More
9 Moms Respond to Teacher’s Offensive Award for Student With Special Needs
On Monday, June 8, The Mighty shared a story about a grandmother who says a teacher gave her 14-year-old grandson with special needs an offensive end-of-year award. The student, who has learning challenges, reportedly received a certificate that said he’d won the “huh?” award in the “8th Annual Ghetto Classroom Awards.” Debra Jose, the young man’s grandmother, told news outlets the incident left… → Read More
Self Portraits Show Disability in a Way It’s Rarely Seen: Honestly
"It’s about challenges and life, and we all have challenges and we all have life." → Read More
Meet the Breast Cancer Survivor Who Bared It All in John Legend’s New Music Video
Since its July 10 release, John Legend’s new music video for his single “You & I” (Nobody in the World)” has been viewed more than six million times on YouTube. In it, you’ll see 63 women look at themselves in a mirror. You’ll see Legend’s wife, supermodel Chrissy Teigen, get ready to go out. You’ll see a boxer mid-workout. You’ll watch a bride shake off nerves, a girl get her ears pierced and a… → Read More
40 Boys Put on Suits to Stand Up for Their Friend. It Worked.
Jennifer Keefe's 10-year-old son, Timothy, came home from school last November and asked his mom to take him out to buy a suit. → Read More
These Are The Places In The World Where You Can 'Suspend' A Coffee For Someone In Need
"It's about more than coffee," John Sweeney says. And he means it. For the last year, the 29-year-old father of four has worked from his home in Cork, Ireland, on an international movement called "Suspended Coffees" -- where c... → Read More
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Who Lost His Legs Is Engaged And Expecting A Baby
CARLISLE, Mass. (AP) — A man who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, then helped authorities identify the suspects, is engaged and an expectant father. Jeff Bauman, 28, and his fiancee, Erin Hurley, 27, told The Associated Press in ... → Read More
If You Ask This Woman How Many Children She Has, She'll Say, '32'
Annmarie Richards operates on unconditional love. This became clear to Joel Robbins, Matthew Butler and Jenny Ljung when the trio was out to a business dinner with her in Aruba in February 2013. Richards, 54, is a salesperson for Unicity Internat... → Read More
17 Little Things In Life That Make You Absolutely Euphoric
Your online date ditched you. You feel like you blew it in your big meeting. Sometimes, the rat race can be all too much. But guess what: Life isn't so bad! Time to start taking notice of those small moments of joy in life -- both random and warrante... → Read More
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Dances Again, Says 'A Human Being Can Never Be Broken'
BOSTON (AP) — Despite losing part of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombing last year, a professional dancer is back on stage. Adrianne Haslet-Davis, 33, from Boston, performed for first time since the being injured on Wednesday at the 20... → Read More
Watch What Happened When This Man Dressed Like A Waiter And Served Homeless People A Proper Meal
DJ Sennett likes to film pranks in public. In fact, with his group, PublicPrank, he's found YouTube success in secretly recording the jokes he and his friends pull in Los Angeles. But his latest video (above) is more likely to draw tears than laug... → Read More
Everything In This Store Is Completely Free, And It's Not Going Out Of Business
Andrea Berdine couldn't understand why anyone would refuse to give the man a coat. It was a cold day in September 2012, in the middle of a thunderstorm, and from the back of a resale shop in Hollister, Mo., Berdine, now 38, watched a salesperson e... → Read More
These Fantastical Photographs Of Shelter Dogs Prove All Animals Are Beautiful
Sarolta Bán is on a mission to make all shelter animals seen -- so she's creating images of them that are impossible to ignore. The 31-year-old from Budapest, Hungary, specializes in digital photo manipulation. With her project, "Help ... → Read More