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As I promised yesterday - through the tears! - we’re having Saturday Sanity on Sunday this weekend.
I received notice that Searching for God in the Brain, an article in Scientific American Mind, had been published. Having only just skimmed the six-page article thus far, I’m not ready to comment on it. First thought, though? Scientifically […]
Hey folks! Thanks to Kendra and Laura, I was informed that today kicks off the National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.
According the to the awareness Web site, “96% of chronic illness is invisible.”
Does mental illness fall into the invisible chronic illness category?
You bet your psych meds it does!
The folks behind NICIAW provide online conferences, informational […]
Before I knew what kind of mental health services were available in my area, I was in a complete state of panic when I lost my health insurance. I handled the thought of giving up my therapist pretty well, but I may as well be thrown into cardiac arrest when I found out how much […]
Why the sunflower? Because it’s my favorite. And because you’re going to stand just as tall and beautiful once you start using your personal recovery plan.
Howdy, folks. I know, I know, the final post for personal wellness plans should have been up this morning. I’m running behind, but I have a great reason.
Yesterday I received […]
Today is our fourth day into the discussion of personal recovery plans. Yesterday I talked to you about support groups and gave you some examples of who you may want to choose, and how you may want to choose them.
Today, I want to go a bit deeper with support groups. The name suggests a […]
We can’t end the Mental Health Month tips without talking about children and mental health disorders.
Opinions about mental health conditions and children vary. Some folks believe parents and mental health care professionals are too quick to diagnose a child with a mental illness, while others believe child mental health disorders are left undiagnosed for the […]
It’s Friday, and there’s no better time than this weekend to develop your crisis prevention plan.
People who suffer from depression and other mental health conditions need crisis prevention plans. These plans help both you and the people around you (your family members and friends) take action in the event a crisis should begin to rear […]
Let’s cut right to the chase today, because today’s Mental Health Month tip is about cutting out the fat and getting to the meat. Today’s tip is to find a purpose for yourself.
As someone with both direct and indirect experience with depression and bipolar disorder, I understand how easy it is to lose interest in […]
It’s a warm and sunny day here in southern West Virginia, and I hope all of you are having just as lovely Sundays. Although I claim to love dark and stormy days the best (and I do love them), I almost always feel energized and refreshed in the sunshine.
It was earlier this morning as I […]
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