Category: BipolarBrave
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One Family’s Recovery from a Suicide Attempt
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Chris Morris is a fellow Christian familiar with the realities of mental illness and psychiatric hospitalizations and reached out to me to collaborate. He guest posts today about his experience of returning home from the psych ward after a failed suicide attempt. I’m honored to have him post about this…
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10 Biblical Principles for Improving Your Mental Health (Part 2)
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If you missed Part One of this two-part post, that may be because it’s on Pastor Brad’s blog for Fresh Hope for Mental Health, and you can read Part One (Principles #1-5) here. Here are the 5 remaining Biblical principles I suggest to improve your mental health: Principle #6: Come…
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Recommended Reading: Not Quite Fine
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Carlene Hill Byron is a friend on the mental health advocacy “webosphere” and she graciously offered for me to read and review her first published work, Not Quite Fine: Mental Health, Faith, and Showing Up for One Another. By just looking at the quality of the cover design, it’s actually…
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An Anonymous Prayer for a Loved One with SMI
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This post was provided by a reader of the blog. They asked me to post it, to help raise awareness about the reality of Severe/Serious Mental Illness (SMI) within families. Please know you are not alone, and that there are resources out there for you and your loved ones facing…
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Five Ways the Church Can Do More Than Pray for People Who Suffer from Mental Illness
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Today’s post was written by a friend I made through Hope Made Strong’s Church Mental Health group. Corine graciously exchanged posts with me to share on each other’s blogs. You can check out the post I wrote for her TherapyforChristians.com site here. I’m so thankful for her sharing this practical…
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Join Me at the Church Mental Health Summit
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Hey there friend! The Church Mental Health Summit is just a few weeks away on September 10th, 2021. I’m really looking forward to this event. There are so many great speakers presenting – some of who you’re probably familiar with (Kay Warren from Saddleback Church, Dr. Stephen Grcevich…
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Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness
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Hey there, friends. Today I want to share a resource for you if you’re struggling with helping a loved one with mental illness. Whether you’re their caregiver or family member who has been living with them and their illness, this will be a huge help to you. Out of his…
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Biggest News EVER for BipolarBrave
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Hi all, It’s been a heck of a summer – and if you’re already subscribed to my newsletter you know the news I’m about to share. But there’s something big coming to BipolarBrave.com and I don’t want you to miss it: BipolarBrave.com will be turning into KatieRDale.com A few reasons…
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Help For a Spouse In Crisis
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Being a caregiver to someone with a brain-based chronic condition can be taxing and require all the resources you can possibly find, especially for a spouse in crisis. Here are a few preventative-type steps to take and what resources to look for, plus what to do in a crisis: Go…
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How Do I Know If I Have A Mental Illness?
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I’ve been asked before how someone might know if they have a mental illness or not. I am not a psychiatrist and cannot give you official medical advice, but the practical advice I would give you is the following: 1. Examine yourself Ask yourself if you’re observing symptoms of bipolar…