October 12, 2009 – 4:57 am
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 4-10, has just closed. I didn’t promote this as much as I have in past years; I have been busy working on my life, wellness…yes, recovery. This week does bring many memories, though, as it was several years ago I had my son in for his well child check up [...]
September 22, 2009 – 11:22 am
Whether it’s mental illness, substance abuse, grief, loss, domestic violence, divorce, or physical illness, we all have struggles sometimes. Everyone has to recover from something at some time – it’s part of the Human Journey we all share.
The 3rd Annual Art of Recovery Show, sponsored by Northern Lakes CMH, recognizes and celebrates this.
This year’s show [...]
September 11, 2009 – 5:30 am
Progress is being made to remove the stigma of mental illness and mental health disorders. You can take positive steps to combat stigma.
By Mayo Clinic staff –
(Direct Article Link)
Stigma is a very real problem for people who have a mental illness. Based on stereotypes, stigma is a negative judgment based on a personal trait [...]
September 9, 2009 – 10:03 am
For as long as I can remember I didn’t feel like I was quite right. I was a loner at home and at school. Although I became accustomed to my loneliness, I never could learn to like it. I could be in a room full of people and still feel all by myself. My lack [...]
September 6, 2009 – 5:00 am
Suicide Prevention Week, September 6-12, 2009, is a good time to share some resources.
First, if you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a 24-hour hotline available free to all. If you are a veteran, please call this number and then press 1 to be routed to the Veterans [...]
September 4, 2009 – 5:30 am
Remember the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” Although this phrase was intended to help children cushion the sting of teasing, we all know it opened the door to hurtful and hateful remarks that left long-term psychological scars. Persons with mental illnesses and developmental [...]
August 21, 2009 – 7:34 am
For those of you who have been focusing on the report of how people with a mental illness are dying 25 years earlier than the general population, an article that a friend of mine posted on facebook called Quantifying the Issue might be of some use to you. It spells out the facts about why [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor this week launched Disability.gov, a redesigned federal Web site that connects the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities to thousands of trusted resources on disability-related issues, programs and services. Formerly known as DisabilityInfo.gov, the site has been completely redesigned and updated with new social media tools, such as a [...]
I have been involved with the “mental health” system since the 1960’s. Things from my earliest past life up until now have always had to have something to deal with the mental sense of who I am as a person and individual: I’ve been depressed and suicidal all of my life since childhood, with the [...]
Submitted by someone whose mother has a mental illness…
Do you know anyone that suffers with a mental illness? I do and she is a part of me.
Using negative labels which leads to branding and shame is what is called stigma. People with mental illness are just like you and me:
They talk like us
Love like us
And [...]
