I was aware that Glenn Close has a sister, and a nephew with mental illness and that Glenn is active in helping to erase the stigma of mental illness. What I did not know is that she is the founder of Bring Change 2 Mind which is a national anti-stigma campaign. (I’m sure many of […]
Regrets of the Dying
One of my favorite websites is Psych Central. They always have a wealth of information and every day I find a useful article. One of my favorite blogs they offer is “Mindfulness and Psychotherapy” by Elisha Goldstein Ph.D. Death has been on my mind lately. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about being suicidal. There just […]
Wednesday’s Quote: Laura Davis
“Although healing brings a better life, it also threatens to permanently alter life as you’ve known it. Your relationships, your position in the world, even your sense of identity may change. Coping patterns that have served you for a lifetime will be called into question. When you make the commitment to heal, you risk losing […]
I’m The Face of Mental Illness
I love it when the smallest things take on a life of their own. That’s exactly what happened when Laura, of Mrs. Bipolarity, did an excellent post a few weeks ago titled Stigma Sucks Sunday: A Recap. The post was her response to the medias recent barrage of negative portrayals of those of us with […]
Blogs I Read
Hello to all my fellow bloggers out there (and to the civilian population as well.) I’ve finally begun starting a Blogroll, which you’ll see further down on the side listed as “Blogs I Read.” Many of you have been kind enough to place my blog on your list, but I have been unable to reciprocate. […]
Ten Lies Your Depression Tells You
The following is from a Huffington Post article on Friday the 9th by Anne Theriault. Ten Lies Your Depression Tells You – Anne Theriault 1. You are a bad person who deserves bad things. 2. You are unhappy because you are lazy or lacking in willpower. Happiness is a choice, a choice that […]
Wednesday’s Quote: Noam Shpancer
mental health… is not a destination but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going. The therapist is like a driving instuctor, not a chauffeur.” – Noam Shpancer, The Good Psychologist
Up I Go Again
Once again, Saturday was the magical weigh in at Weight Watchers.I gained 1.5 pounds. That may not sound like much, but sadly this was the 6th week in a row I’ve gained. Feeling discouraged, but hanging on because I know the program works. On the plus side, I met with two other members who are […]
One More Thing To Deal With: Dying Early
So, I was surfing the net the other day when I stumble upon this lovely headline on the Psych Central website: Bipolar Patients Die Nearly a Decade Earlier Than Others Immediately I thought to myself, oh hell, don’t we deal with enough? What’s next? It’s really no surprise. A friend and I were discussing […]
Lithium
For no reason in particular I’m posting the song Lithium today. Nirvana is my favorite band of all time and Lithium is one of my favorite songs. While I’ve never been on Lithium, I relate to the highs and lows of this song. It is unknown, to the general public, whether Kurt Cobain was diagnosed […]