Many of us, myself included, speak about the importance of advocating for yourself. The sad truth is, this isn’t always realistic. Sometimes a scarcity of resources means you have to settle for what you can get. It isn’t right, but… Read moreSelf-Advocacy Isn’t Always Possible
Much of my early healing grew out of my online research. I visited site after site, absorbing the information I learned. When talk support was found, I absorbed what I learned there as well. Then, one day, I sat at… Read moreI Must Remain Vigilant
In my post “The Portable CALMtainer“, I introduced you to using your smartphone to better your mental health. I mentioned some of the apps I use to do this. Today I’ll give you the full list of the apps on… Read moreThe Apps on My Smartphone
Language matters. Always. But perhaps nowhere more importantly than in our discussions of suicide and mental illness where, for decades, the language used was dismissive and stigmatizing. Sadly, despite gains in public discourse surrounding mental health, the language used remains… Read moreLanguage Matters
Depression is real. Death is final. Ripples of hope, indeed hope itself, are life-saving. Depression Depression is about absence, especially the absence of any capacity to laugh, cry, feel joy, or feel sadness. In fact, it’s essentially devoid of all… Read moreDepression, Death, and Ripples of Hope
