“Mental health is a scary issue for many people. There is so much stigma attached to many of the diagnoses. Adults frequently are afraid that they will lose their jobs if anyone finds out. This leads to not getting help, and not being able to talk to anyone about their mental health isolating them from the world. Which in turn, can lead to more mental health issues like depression and anxiety. ”
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“Some of you may be dealing with heavy psychological issues with a friend, significant other, or family member. Their behavior is erratic and/or frightening.
You don’t know what to do.
What can you do?
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again that one of my favorite things about writing is that I have writer friends who write books and they need people to tell other people about their books. I’m going to share with you 3 new books- Skedaddle, Tune It Out, and The Price of Admission.
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“I want to introduce you to my friend who we will call Jessie.
Now that she is gone, I think she wants you to hear her story about her mental health too. Because she has a story that needs to be heard.”
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“We ALL need a hug right now.
At a time when people are dying due to a pandemic and we are social distancing to protect ourselves and others, how do we meet the emotional and mental health needs that we have?”
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Every night this week leading up to this day my Husband and I have listened to fireworks going off at night for a good hour or more. My Husband is a soldier and a veteran of war. The sound of fireworks bring back a lot of memories for him. As I sat there listening to him talk about the experiences he had as they came flooding back, I realized-
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In an era where an opioid epidemic is facing our nation, and every other week it seems like someone famous is committing suicide, it’s important that shows like this accurately portray these issues. They put faces, families, and circumstances to what happens. This makes people realize these issues are far more common than they realize, and we are not alone. Read more…
Hollywood needs to take responsibility for some of the stigma that is placed on those with mental illness because they have contributed to the spreading of it. Read more…
”If you experience mental illness, reaching out is one of the most difficult things you could ask. I’m not saying to stop asking us to reach out. It is still something we need to work towards. But I am asking you to stop and consider just how difficult that is for us.” Read more…
“The more years that go by, the more people I talk to about this stigma that we fight; as unfair as it is, I’ve come to realize that it isn’t going to change until the very people who are suffering from these mental illness issues are brave enough to stand up and talk about it.”
