Ella VCreativity and PsychosisOver the past few years, we have been learning that many categories we used to consider binary exist more accurately on a spectrum. I…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Ella VMindfulness and GratitudeThough it may sound counterintuitive, the first step in learning to heal yourself based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a spiritual…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Ella VHow to Help Yourself: Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsIn his 1943 paper, “A Theory of Human Motivation,” Abraham Maslow laid out his theory of mental health, based not in introspection, but in…May 21, 2023May 21, 2023
Ella VMental Health AwarenessMental health awareness/acceptance has become a much more popular topic for conversation than it used to be. The Month of May is now Mental…Dec 26, 2022Dec 26, 2022
Ella VMy Instructions for SuccessI was recently put on the spot, asked for life advice by an eighth-grader. This is what I came up with:Dec 24, 2022Dec 24, 2022
Ella VSomething that May Improve Mental Health Care…I want very much to use my personal experiences with the mental health system to improve that system, and I’m not quite sure how to do that…Dec 17, 2022Dec 17, 2022
Ella VWhat Psychotic Mania Might Feel LikeThis is what it may feel like when a person diagnosed with bipolar disorder experiences a manic state with psychotic features. In the next…Nov 26, 2022Nov 26, 2022
Ella VWhat Do I Have to Be Thankful For?It is that time of year that Americans intentionally take some time to practice gratitude. Let’s name some of the things we have to be…Nov 25, 2022Nov 25, 2022
Ella VAn Argument for Spiritual EducationWhatever your beliefs about the best way forward for our country and/or our world, you probably have a set of policies in mind that you…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
Ella VSome Stuff I’m LearningLesson 1: I have inside of me some sort of delusion that my proper place is to suffer somehow. It seems to me as if I’m called to forsake…Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022