May is Mental Health Month and I’m Hypomanic
You may wonder: "How's Kitt?" Well, a bit high on hypomania, but sleeping well with the help of meds, and titrating off my SSRI (at least during these longer-day seasons which trigger my [...]
NAMIWalks Support Free Mental Health Programs
As you may already know, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has played an essential part in my mental health recovery. Thanks to their programs, I live a full meaningful life [...]
Just Finished My CE's!
Just completed my continuing education (CE) for my California Marriage and Family Therapist license (LMFT). To renew my license this time around, among the courses I took, I chose the following three timely and emotionally [...]
#IAmStigmaFree #namiocwalker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhwb--etD7A October 10th my husband and I are walking the 5K NAMIWalks Orange County 2015 with team STIGMA SMASHERS. NAMI Orange County has been instrumental in my mental health recovery. Please visit NAMIWalks.NAMI.org/KittOMalley to sponsor me. Thank you! [...]
Blooming Hope
Monoprints 1 and 2 by Kitt O'Malley The Blooming Hope Nursery is an art exhibit of The Expression Project for NAMIWalks Orange County. The purpose of this exhibit is to grow seeds of HOPE. [...]
Kitt O'Malley – STIGMA SMASHER – NAMIWalks 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhwb--etD7A October 10th my husband and I are walking the 5K NAMIWalks Orange County 2015 with team STIGMA SMASHERS. NAMI Orange County has been instrumental in my mental health recovery. Please visit NAMIWalks.NAMI.org/KittOMalley to sponsor me. Thank you! [...]
Taking a Step Forward
Today I took a step forward. I went to my psychiatrist. He adjusted my medications, putting me back on a low dose of escitalopram. Monday, we see a psychologist with our son to get some coaching on negotiating our [...]