Category: BipolarBrave

  • Always Look For the Rainbow

    Always Look For the Rainbow

    In honor of sharing in the month of October to remember the babies that are lost through miscarriage, SIDS and stillbirth and infant loss awareness, I want to share our story of our firstborn son, Jaxon, with you all. *** When they placed Jaxon on my chest, I knew my…

  • Coming Soon: Church Mental Health Summit October 10th

    Coming Soon: Church Mental Health Summit October 10th

    Hi BipolarBrave friends — In case you missed my last newsletter, I want to make sure you know the news about the Church Mental Health Summit taking place online October 10th, 2020. Laura Howe, of Hope Made Strong, has invited a diverse and serious line up of industry experts to…

  • Recommended Reading: When Despair Meets Delight

    Recommended Reading: When Despair Meets Delight

      Tony Robert’s book When Despair Meets Delight launched today. What a gift to the world of church ministry and mental health. Here’s an excerpt from Tony’s interview about the book that I heard… Q: With your book and the big picture, what are some of the things the book…

  • Update Blog Post for August 2020

    Update Blog Post for August 2020

    Hi all – it’s been a minute since I found the time and motivation and maybe even courage to post anything. I think between Jaxon’s funeral, returning to casework, and moving out of the house this week, I’ve been stretched thin. Too thin to blog regularly, for sure. So here’s…

  • How to Succeed in Psychotherapy (Reblog)

    How to Succeed in Psychotherapy (Reblog)

    ***The following blog post on How to Succeed in Psychotherapy was originally written by Pediatric and Pain Physiatrist Dr. A.J. Rush at PedsRehabDoc.wordpress.com *** A lot of my patients need psychotherapy. Kids with disabilities—whether congenital or acquired, static or progressive—struggle with accepting their limitations. Kids with chronic pain, even if…

  • Are “Chemical Imbalances” Real or Not?

    Are “Chemical Imbalances” Real or Not?

    I had a comment about chemical imbalances from a person named Chris a while back and I wanted to address it in a post. Question How do we know “chemical imbalances” are real? Are there any blood tests or brain scans that can prove their existence beyond all reasonable doubt?…

  • One Surefire Strategy to Escape Boredom

    One Surefire Strategy to Escape Boredom

    The Lotus Flower To escape boredom, try this brainstorming technique. I picked it up from the book ThinkerToys – which is a super helpful book on methods of thinking outside-the-box. This is also known as “mind-mapping” in some places. Start with a circle in the center of the page and…

  • You Can’t Change Your Loved One with Mental Illness, But Here’s What You CAN Do

    You Can’t Change Your Loved One with Mental Illness, But Here’s What You CAN Do

    Living with our loved ones can be a battle, let alone the loved ones with mental illness. We tend to want to change others’ behaviors, but we cannot. We can only control our behaviors and set healthy boundaries to encourage better behaviors. Here are a few ideas of what you…

  • Things I Would Have Done Differently In the Psych Ward

    Things I Would Have Done Differently In the Psych Ward

    Behind Closed Doors I remember the days in that maddening season of life that I felt like a prisoner inside a prison, inside a prison. Not only was I locked within my own manic-psychotic mind, I was locked behind the doors of the psych ward. Adding insult to injury, the…

  • Recommended Reading “The Label Doesn’t Define You”

    Recommended Reading “The Label Doesn’t Define You”

    The human experience is one of trouble and transformation. It’s more uncommon and yet more uniting to find a shared human experience. I met author Kayla Rose Warner at the annual Fresh Hope for Mental Health Gala last year. We hit it off immediately, as we sat at the same…