To Conform or Not to Conform
Throwback Thursday, originally posted November 6, 2013:
Brain is a Brain
Neural Pathways, Artistically by geralt on pixabay When I was visiting with my father to celebrate Thanksgiving, he asked me why what he suffers - dementia, a memory disorder, a neurological disorder - [...]
Being a Parent with a mental illness
I reblogged this excellent post on being a parent with mental illness, originally posted on YOUTH OF A NATION:BENT NOT BROKE by DarcSunshine. http://youthofanation.com/2014/11/22/being-a-parent-with-a-mental-illness/
In Our Own Voice Interview
This week I'm feeling much better than I was on Friday and over the weekend. Spending so many days in bed or slouched on the couch did a number on my lower back [...]
When prejudice isn’t real
We must be careful not to assume the worst, not to project our own fears and insecurities onto others. Read this thoughtful blog post from Laura Droege about her experience miscontruing another mother's [...]
Mental Health #Inequality #BlogAction14
Structural factors such as poverty, inequality, homelessness, and discrimination contribute to risk for mental disability and impact negatively on the course and outcome of such disabilities. A human rights approach to mental disability [...]
Submit to STIGMAMA
Walker Karraa, PhD has done an incredible job growing STIGMAMA | Motherhood. Mental Illness. Out Loud. at STIGMAMA.COM. STIGMAMA is currently calling for submissions of essays, poetry, personal stories, fiction, professional perspectives, photo essays, and art about STEREOTYPES. [...]
HeForShe 2014
http://youtu.be/Q0Dg226G2Z8 UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador, Emma Watson, delivered this powerful speech (transcript here) on September 20, 2014 for the HeForShe Special Event at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Take action, visit: HeForShe.org [...]
NAMI Week Nine
Wednesday afternoon I attended the ninth week of NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Program ©. The class covered the following topics: Guest Speaker - Family Member - Steve Pitman Four Good Things about Hospitalization: To avoid the [...]
NAMI Family Member Guest Speaker
Yesterday afternoon at NAMI Peer-to-Peer Recovery Education Program, we had the pleasure of listening to Steve Pitman, Board of Directors President of NAMI Orange County, who shared his experience as a family member of [...]