While working on an inpatient mental health unit many years ago, a social worker friend of mine and I were…
The Mighty: A Great Resource for People With Mental Illness and Chronic Diseases
The Mighty is a great online resource for those of us with mental illnesses or other chronic diseases. It features…
TIPS TO HELP RAISE SELF-ESTEEM
When you have a mental illness, your self-esteem can take a nose-dive. When I’d get really depressed, I’d think I…
DRINKING YOUR PROBLEMS AWAY: MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Many people with mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder also have substance abuse issues. They “self-medicate” with…
PARANOIA: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO COPE
Paranoia is the feeling that others are against you or are trying to harm you in some way, when that…
THE DEPRESSIVE DIVA DOES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
After 30+ years as a nurse, I’m trying something totally different-website design! I’m about 5 weeks into a two year…
WEATHER AND MOOD: OUR CONNECTION TO EARTH
I was feeling gloomy the day I began writing this post. It was overcast and rainy, which often makes me…
ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT DEPRESSION: A COMIC STRIP!
I discovered a website today called Depression Comix which, oddly enough, features a comic strip about depression. It’s an insightful…
BLACK MILLENNIALS FIGHTING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS
I just read a great article in The Huffington Post about three young black people who are using the Internet…
LIFE’S SIMPLE LITTLE PLEASURES
One thing that helps me when I’m depressed is to remember life’s simple little pleasures. These can be very little…
