Wednesday’s Hope Round-Up
Sorry for the week-long break, guys. I was not feeling well most of last week, so a hope round-up is a great way to start a fresh blogging cycle! First up… Study: Believing in God Helps Treat Mental...
View ArticleMental Health Frustrations and Rethinking Church – Kinda
The Mental Health Grace Alliance published a blog post last week entitled 3 Frustrations of Mental Health and the Church; 3 Ways to Re:Think Church. The post covers: Spiritual Stigma unfortunately,...
View ArticleFamily: Trading Understanding for Acceptance
Mothers Day is a touchy holiday for some people. I know it was for me. I didn’t always get along with my mother and, actually, there was a time in my life when I wanted to disappear without a trace...
View ArticleBack to Reality
I’ve been away for a long time, some of you might have noticed. Gone and somewhat in hiding. I spent a week in the hospital recovering from an abscess and surgery to drain it, and for three nights...
View ArticleSinead O’Connor and How NOT to Prove You’re Emotionally Stable
It was a twerking working weekend for me, but I did get to catch up on a Miley Cyrus’ Saturday Night Live appearance, and Sinead O’Connor’s not-so-motherly advice to the former Disney star. The two...
View ArticleKnow Your Medications, Options, and Risks
David Goehring via CompfightNo drug is risk-free. Know your stuff before you pop that pill. On May 5, 2006, I realized that I was happy. I remember the date because May 5 is my birthday, and there is...
View ArticleMixed Messages About Getting Help for Mental Illness
This blog does not necessarily reflect the views of PsychCentral.com. I spoke to a friend last week who was in an emotional state of upheaval. She has battled anxiety and depression for most of her...
View ArticleThe World’s Most Eye-Opening Psychiatrist Appointment
Finally, after more than a year, I got to see a psychiatrist yesterday. Forgive my negativity, but…I was not expecting much, and the good doctor did not disappoint. He did not exactly come highly...
View ArticleDear Robin Williams
Oh, Robin Williams. If you could see the enormity of your loss, I wonder if you would still be with us. I wish you could see how much you were loved and how many people are devastated by your loss....
View ArticleEt tu, Gene Simmons? Oy vey!
Admission: I kind of like KISS music. I kind of like Gene Simmons. Some aspects of him, anyway. I never joined the KISS Army like my husband did in the 70′s – wait, I wasn’t alive in the 70′s – but...
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