10 Instagram Accounts That Destigmatize Mental Health

As a registered Health Psychologist in the United Kingdom, Joanna Konstantopoulou specializes in the intersection of physical and mental health.

She posts mental health tips, nutrition advice, and encouraging quotes.

Her biggest piece of mental health advice? Prioritize self-care.

Years ago, Heidi experienced an 18-month episode of suicidal depression, debilitating anxiety, and explosive PTSD, which inspired her to begin studying trauma and neuropsychology.

Her Instagram feed is filled with photos of gorgeous yoga poses across the Salt Lake City landscape, and her captions share advice on dealing with mental health struggles.

She says that working with her nervous system is what sparked her radical journey with healing, and she wants to teach her followers how they can utilize the same approach.

Sara-Jayne grew up in a Catholic household where talking about mental illness was taboo.

“I knew the way that I thought and felt things was different, but it wasn't until my early twenties that I realized just how impactful it was on my whole life,” she tells Verywell.

When she decided to seek professional help as an adult, she was diagnosed with major depressive disorder , generalized anxiety disorder , and later, post-traumatic stress disorder .

Sometimes, laughter is the best form of self-care. Christina started her Instagram back in 2013 as a comedy account.

When she shared the humor she found in her mental health struggles, her followers told her how much it helped them, and she knew she had to continue to share those experiences.

As Amy struggled with depression and anxiety, she found that following accounts where people shared their mental health stories made her feel less alone. A little over a year ago, she finally decided to start her own account to share her mental health struggles. Her feed is filled with flowers, books, coffee, and encouraging quotes, paired with honest accounts of her journey with mental health issues.

Akanksha originally started her account as a platform to share her poetry , but she began to steer her content toward sharing her experience with anxiety, which she was diagnosed with at age 16.

“Having people around you, who understand and love you, can be groundbreaking," she tells Verywell.

"We cannot undermine the power of sheer love. That's what this account is, for me and the followers, a space to love, talk without apprehensions, and discuss our daily struggles.”

Beth learned from personal experience how much therapy can help with anxiety, which inspired her to pursue a career in psychology.

Now a Licensed Professional Counselor, she specializes in treating disorders like anxiety, OCD, and body-focused repetitive behaviors.

With a quick glance at Jera's Instagram feed, she might seem like a typical influencer with a glamorous life.

But a closer look reveals the reality behind her beautiful photos: she opens up about learning to be okay with weight gain, mild freakouts about hairy toes, and struggling with social anxiety.

For Jera, one of the beautiful things about Instagram is that it allows us to connect with others and feel less alone, which is especially important for invisible struggles like mental illness.