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HUMOR THERAPY: THE EXCLUSIVE RECLUSIVE

When I’m down or upset, something that makes me smile or laugh helps a lot. I recently found a meme … More

Coping Skills, Humor and Mental Illness, Mental Health, Mental Illness, The Exclusive Reclusive

DEPRESSION MEANS…

Depression means being miserable even though your life is going well. It means crying for no reason, living with a … More

Depression, Mental Illness

ROUTINE: A USEFUL TOOL

I just read a good post by social worker and addition specialist Scott Kixmiller. He makes great points about how … More

Benefits of a Routine, Coping Skills, Maintaining a Routine, Mental Health, Mental Illness

WHAT IF YOUR SOCIETY IS SICK?

While working on an inpatient mental health unit many years ago, a social worker friend of mine and I were … More

Mental Health, Mental Illness, Society

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 … More

Chronic Illness, Mental Health, Mental Health Resources, Mental Illness

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 … More

Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self-Esteem Tips

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 … More

Bipolar Disorder, Mental Illness, Paranoia, Psychiatric Medications, Schizophrenia, Self-Help for Paranoia

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 … More

Connection to Earth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Weather and Mood

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 … More

Depression, Depression Comix, Mental Health, Mental Illness

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 … More

African Americans and Mental Illness, Blacks and Mental Illness, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mental Illness Stigma, Millennials and Mental Illness

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