Challenge the Storm5 Reasons to Love YourselfIt is far easier to love someone else than to love yourself, in my opinion. But it is crucially important that we give the same love to…Aug 15, 2017Aug 15, 2017
Challenge the StorminInvisible IllnessHow Poetry Helps Me Cope With Mental IllnessCreative outlets can be extremely powerful to help cope with hardships. In 2015, I turned to writing, specifically poetry to help me…Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017
Challenge the StorminInvisible Illness8 Words of Wisdom I Would Share with My Younger SelfDear Alex,Jun 21, 2017Jun 21, 2017
Challenge the StorminChallenge the storm (mental health)Stained? Mental Health Services, Spaces and ShameDear Outpatient Clinic,Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Challenge the StorminChallenge the storm (mental health)Our Beloved Robin WilliamsA hilarious genius, Robin Williams would verbally shower us with his brilliance as we laughed until our bellies ached. We marveled at his…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Challenge the StorminInvisible IllnessMy Depression EpitaphWhat my depression looks like: It is the Jabberwocky.May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Challenge the StorminChallenge the storm (mental health)Musings of the Mind at 3AMRaise your hand if you’ve been here: it’s 3AM, you’re wide awake, and you can’t seem to settle on any single topic to think about. Your…Apr 30, 2017Apr 30, 2017
Challenge the StormTeen Suicide: Why Are We Losing So Many So Young?Maybe you can relate to this: as a parent, there exists a thin line between what happens to any child and what happens to my child. A…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Challenge the StormHow to Talk To Someone Experiencing a Clinical Delusion — or Just a Radically Different Point of…“I have a lot of money coming my way soon,” the thirty-something woman sitting across from me at the table told me with a sincere tone.Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Challenge the StormMy Battle with BipolarMind, body, and spirit all require care. If one is being neglected, it affects the other two. Sometimes it can be a neglect or damage that…Apr 1, 20171Apr 1, 20171