A mental health blog created with you in mind
As I sat down to write this blog post, it was initially on a different topic. I’m not narcissistic enough to think people want to know 40 things about me, but I am feeling a little introspective, so I wanted to share my thinking. I thought a post on things you do not know about […]
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“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson When our mental health is challenged by our circumstances and hardships, it can be hard to be thankful and grateful for what we have, but gratitude is actually the antidote to combat depression, sadness, and feeling moody and down. Gratitude takes the […]
Read Morevia GIPHY There’s little reason to wonder why there is a stigma attached to mental illness today To say those with mental illness have been treated inhumanely over the years is an understatement. Among methods used to treat mental illness over the centuries include lobotomies, purging, bleeding, vomiting, asylums, isolation, injecting patients with syphilis, using […]
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Norman Cousins (1912 – 1990) This is a quote from Norman Cousins (1912 – 1990) who was an American journalist and editor in chief of the Saturday Review for over 35 years. He was known for his quotes on life, death, laughter, and health. When we think about loss, most times our minds go […]
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Maybelline snuggling up with my bear on a road trip. Worth Wondering. WHO’S ON FIRST? So my session with Therapist was interesting yesterday. At one point he mentioned an alter, Tina, but she was already and participating in the session, but he didn’t know it. And I’m like, “Dude, don’t you know after all these […]
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