Is it a mental health condition or a mental illness? A mental disorder or a brain disorder? Should the way we describe mental health make a difference in how a condition, disorder, or illness is treated? More importantly, should the… Read More ›
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How Should I Tell Someone About My Mental Illness When I Start Dating Again?
If you’re thinking to yourself, what do you mean I have to tell someone I’m dating I have a mental illness? You’ll be happy to hear these statistics cited by The Guardian in an article about how-to and how-not-to tell… Read More ›
Forgot Why You’re Getting Treatment? Read this
Millions of people around the world struggle with mental health disorders. Most of them will live undiagnosed and untreated for their problems while some will live with manageability of their symptoms most will not. Mental illness is a top contributor… Read More ›
Living With Mental Illness, You’re Stronger Than You Think
Mental illness is not a weakness. It comes with many strengths marked by the label “disability.” On tough days when you’re feeling like you’ve been dealt the losing hand, remember these three things. You’re Emotional Living with a mood or… Read More ›
How Can I Be Closer To People When I Have A Mental Illness?
Trying to manage your own thoughts, feelings, and actions is work enough. You can’t focus on yourself all the time, but trying manage how other people are in relation to you is hard work too. Here are a few simple… Read More ›
Responding To Change With Mental Illness
George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change,and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Change is inevitable. In fact, as it is philosophically said, change is the only constant we have in life. Sometimes it… Read More ›
What Is Walking Depression?
Walking depression is not a clinical term, but it aptly describes an in between phase of depression. Mental health disorders can be high functioning. Just because someone doesn’t look like they have a mental health disorder or act like they… Read More ›
Help Me Help You: Helping Your Families Help You When You Have A Mental Illness
Living with mental illness can be a challenge. There is hope. Learning to live with mental illness and a family who supports you is a work in progress with beautiful rewards. Be Open To Receiving Help Human to human connection… Read More ›
Does My Loved One Have A Mood Disorder?
Spotting a mood disorder is usually done through subtle changes. If you are concerned a loved one might be suffering from the onset of a mood disorder, look for these commonly occurring symptoms. The way they live has changed. Your… Read More ›
Should I Be Fighting Mental Health Stigma
Should I Be Fighting Mental Health Stigma? NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness created a list of nine suggestions for fighting mental health stigma. Here we will discuss 7 of the ways you can fight mental health stigma every… Read More ›
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