Mental Illness

So don’t ever dare have the audacity to tell me to stop talking about my mental illnesses because you’re ashamed — The words “mentally ill” strike fear in the hearts of ignorant people who know only of the stereotypical mentally ill people portrayed by the media. They are always serial killers, dangerous to others, uneducated, poor, and lesser quality human beings, among other things. Over the years, the media has negatively…

Not Only is Physical Health important, but our Mental Health is Everything! Are you up for a challenge? Let’s commit to a 30-day challenge that can help us to form healthier habits in our everyday lives. Our mental health is just as important as our physical health. According to Google.com…

How to find wonder in the world again. — Do you remember lying in the grass watching clouds roll over? Did you imagine them to be animals, trees, or monsters? For kids, clouds are amazing and full of inspiration. I spent many hours of my childhood lying in the lush green grass examining these wonders. I saw pirate ships…

Why These Myths Simply Aren’t True — When it comes to having a mental illness and having a job, there are, understandably, a lot of fears. There are also many different myths that we begin to believe as truths because, when you have a mental illness, the negative thoughts feel like the truth to us. It is…

Every day counts in fighting for your mental health. — When was your last win? Yesterday? A month ago? When you were 12? I’ll bet it was today, but you didn’t even notice. As busy humans, we get so fixed on our big goals that we lose sight of what we’re accomplishing along the way. But every big win is…

Life advice from a seasoned “chronicler” — I like the term “chronicler” to describe myself. It is a basic term I created to describe someone who lives with a chronic health condition. As someone who lives with PCOS, a chronic back injury, and a chronic mental illness, Bipolar Type II, you could say I’m a well seasoned…