Many of the world’s most famous creatives struggled with mental health issues. Often the existence of their mental health as a contributor to their creativity is overlooked because their struggles become just another part of the glamorized story of their… Read More ›
Tag: mental illness
Everyone Experiences Anxiety Differently But Can Manage It Similarly
No two diagnoses of mental illness are exactly alike because no two people experiencing mental illness are exactly alike. Everyone has a different history, different genealogy, different life experiences, different brain chemistry, which contribute to their mental illness. Anxiety isn’t… Read More ›
Depression Structurally Changes The Brain
The brain has things happen within it and the brain has things happen to it. Every second of every day the brain is working tirelessly to perform thousands of functions. Synapses are firing and refiring, behaviors are being ingrained into… Read More ›
“Ghosting” In Dating Could Be A Sign Of Mental Illness
Ghosting is a modern term for a peculiar occasion which happens in dating. Someone who “ghosts” someone else completely cuts off communication without warning. Often, to the person who is being “ghosted” it can feel like there is also no… Read More ›
7 Signs Of Mental Illness You Might Be Missing
Everyone goes through it. We have weird parts of our personalities which feel abnormal. There are ways we behave, thoughts we think, feelings we feel, which we wonder could be the sign… Read More ›
Can I Still Take Personal Days From Work After Going To Treatment For My Mental Health?
Early recovery is not always easy. Even after taking time off from work to go to treatment, you will still be in need of an occasional mental health day from work. Taking a day off from work to take care… Read More ›
What Are The Best Ways To Offer Help To Help Someone With Mental Illness Find Treatment?
We don’t want to push our loved ones away when we offer them help for finding treatment. Here are loving and supportive ways to let them know help is available. You… Read More ›
What Should You Say To A Loved One In Recovery With Mental Illness During An Episode?
Love and compassion are our best answers for responding to a loved one when they are experiencing an episode of their mental illness. Here are some other suggestions. Ask them… Read More ›
How Do I Forgive A Loved One For Their Mental Illness?
We learn that mental illness is not a choice. Coping with the many emotions and behavioral urges of mental health disorders do present many choices. What a loved one goes through as their… Read More ›
What If My Partner Doesn’t Like My Recovery?
Mental illness affects everyone. When you decide to go to treatment, everyone is going to affected by your recovery. Most often, the people who love and care about you the most will be over the moon by your decision to… Read More ›