Category Archives: Mental Health Advocate
Another lengthy title. Sorry about that. When I was in University every single paper mentioned my being “wordy”–that’s off topic, but a little bit relevant. Or maybe I’m just being wordy. Earlier this week, I write a post “Mental Illness: … Continue reading
I try not to ask myself that question to often. But it sort of lurks in the back of my psyche until, finally, I am confronted with it.
I have an appointment with My Psychiatrist today. In exactly six hours and forty minutes. Well, six hours and forty-two minutes to be exact. I know things like this. I have not seen her in a month. She was on … Continue reading
Confidence and mental illness? Confidence and mental illness…confidence and, you got it, mental illness. I’m trying the phrase on. It feels a little weird.
What a piss-off of a title, right? Sorry!
I am going to assume that those who read my blog are not just those who are diagnosed and living with a mental illness, but also people who are trying to understand the complexity of mental illness–readers who wonder how … Continue reading
Mental illness carries stereotypes–no kidding!–these stereotypes lead to stigma, stigma leads to discrimination. It is a nasty cycle that is lessening with the passing years but exists nonetheless.
So, what is a case study? Let’s refer to Wikipedia–Wikipedia knows everything, right? It can even define feelings!
First diagnosed with mental illness, many of of us feel a little–a lot–angry and confused. We might wonder what we did wrong to deserve a diagnosis that carries stigma and no absolute cure. Perhaps we feel we will never recover … Continue reading
This blog, Recovering from Mental Illness, allows me to explore many different topics. This post, “Visualizing Mental Illness” might be a bit tough to delve into, but I believe it’s an important, albeit confusing, issue. Let’s give it a fair … Continue reading
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