About Us

Unwell Warriors is a brand, by Karlee Jo Mertens, to help break the stigma around mental health illnesses. The name "Unwell Warriors" targets the people who continue to fight through the everyday struggle we face called life. Stemming from Karlee's time in the mental hospital, this brand's goal is to provide support systems, coping skills, and affirmations to instill in everyday life. 

Some who are unwell don't see themselves as warriors, but weak instead. However, anyone with mental health illness' are ALL warriors. No matter what mental health illness you may have. Even if you don't personally have a mental health illness, you may experience the backlash and heartbreak from family members, partners, friends, etc. It's extremely difficult watching someone you love go through something you don't fully understand. Those people, those support systems are also warriors. Helping you fight your fight. 

Every single person has mental health. Every single person goes through something at one point or another in their life that changes them. It's time to have discussions and insightful conversations with one another. It's time to stop the stigma around mental health. I want to try and be apart of this movement in anyway I can. Help others in anyway I can. I hope this site helps people in some way or another. <3