Libero (LEE-behr-roh): liberated, unconstrained, free. (italian)
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About our mental health magazine
We are a nonprofit magazine founded in 2010 focused on providing peer support for mental health. We are run by a small team of volunteers and rely solely on donations to keep our site running.
Our articles are written by people with lived experience and cover a variety of topics ranging from managing anxiety and living with depression to recovering from eating disorders and developing a healthy body image.
OUR MISSION is to advocate for mental health and foster community by sharing our stories.
OUR VISION is for a world free from stigma, where no one feels alone.
How Libero began
Libero began in 2010 when our Founder, Lauren Bersaglio, shared her story on Facebook, which went viral.
Lauren’s story includes struggles with an eating disorder, self-harm, and depression, which kept her trapped for many years. As others read and related to Lauren’s story, they wanted to be a part of the community she was building.
Over the years, as more joined the community and began to share their stories and access Libero’s support, Libero expanded and grew into a thriving online mental health magazine and community.
Our pillars: hope, love, freedom.
Our pillars are the legs on which we stand.
We believe offering support is about spreading hope:
We believe every journey begins with hope. Recognizing hope exists is the first step towards freedom. Through our writing, and sharing the stories of others, our goal is to show hope is there and it is for everyone. Hope is what keeps us moving forward – trusting there are better things to come.
By fostering community, we promote love:
Love is essential: both love of self and love of others. So often what holds us back is a lack of self-acceptance, a lack of belief we deserve better. In order to break free, we must learn to love ourselves and show love to others. It is through love that we realize we are worthy of so much more.
Our goal is to break down stigma so we can live and walk in freedom:
Everything we do points towards freedom. We have hope for freedom, and love is what gets us there. We do not believe freedom is found only through “full recovery.” Freedom is found when we break through the walls of secrecy and shame that kept us trapped so we can own our stories and begin to thrive.
Ways to support our work
- Make a donation:
If you are interested in supporting the work we do, please consider making a donation through our online donation form. - Become a sponsor:
Do you own a business that likes to give back? Consider becoming a sponsor today. Please contact us to learn more. - Brand partnerships:
We love collaborating! If you or your brand are interested in partnering with us, please contact us.