Category: BipolarBrave
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Journaling: Your Private Script for Managing Life
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The Process and Its Points Journaling can be a way to get all the guck out, an outlet and release for your stress and unhealthy thoughts. It can be used as what sometimes is coined as a brain dump; an anti-hoarding defense mechanism to help us deal with and hopefully…
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4 Vlogs to Get You Through This Holiday Season
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These days, there is a tinge of weird and strange in the air, in addition to the hopeful breath of the Christmas season. This year for the blog, I’m compiling some of my favorite Christmas posts (holiday hit mash-ups) of the past on BipolarBrave.com, in addition to a new vlog…
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4 Ways to Handle the Holidays as a Christian (with or without mental illness)
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Welcome to the Holidays of 2020 The stress of the holidays is still here, especially with COVID-19. We’re still pressured to spend money on gifts (online), or gather with family we may or may not get along with (virtually or limited in-person). Just the idea of the holidays, with the…
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Always Look For the Rainbow
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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…
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Coming Soon: Church Mental Health Summit October 10th
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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…
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Recommended Reading: When Despair Meets Delight
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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…
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Update Blog Post for August 2020
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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…
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How to Succeed in Psychotherapy (Reblog)
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***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…
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Are “Chemical Imbalances” Real or Not?
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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?…
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One Surefire Strategy to Escape Boredom
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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…