Category Archives: Managing Anxiety

Mental Illness–Acting on Impulse!

March 19, 2012 / by / Recovering from Mental Illness

First, let me pull out my Thesaurus (I have not done this for. . .a month? Two? Long overdue?) to define the word impulse and then we’ll narrow it down a bit–a lot. We’ll apply it to mental illness and … Continue reading →

Mental Illness and Stress

March 5, 2012 / by / Recovering from Mental Illness

Stress is part of all of our lives, not just those of us who live with a mental illness, no, everyone with a heartbeat struggles with stress.

Recognizing Symptoms of Stress

November 15, 2011 / by / Recovering from Mental Illness

In my last blog post, I talked about the impact of stress of mental Illness. This video describes my experience with stress and the process taken to accept help.

Separating Life Stress from Mental Health Relapse

October 24, 2011 / by / Recovering from Mental Illness

Part of mental health self-care involves identifying potential triggers and avoiding them or, at the very least, preparing for the impact they may have on your life. Those of us who have a mental illness have a harder time adjusting … Continue reading →