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  • My Story: Experiments In Living

    My Story: Experiments In Living

    Katie Dale’s journey into adulthood By Jennifer Goforth Gregory As activity director at a senior residential facility, Katie Dale spends her day interacting with people struggling with dementia. When one of the residents was worried that her husband was stuck at home alone, Dale patiently promised to check on his…

  • An Interview with BP Magazine Publisher Joanne Doan

    An Interview with BP Magazine Publisher Joanne Doan

      Sitting inside a lively Starbucks shop this Tuesday morning, I met with distant relative and publisher of bp magazine, Joanne Doan. Her radiant smile and confident demeanor gave me an inspiring subject to glean insight from as she graciously offered the opportunity to get to know her a little. Here are my findings from the…

  • Reclaiming Your Sanity After Losing It

    Reclaiming Your Sanity After Losing It

    Take a moment to picture your willingness to believe the most prominent Faith-Word authorities and hope against all doubt that if you truly believe it, you will be healed. Give yourself the chance to believe. Just try and see. Now you’re off your medications for mental illness and your world subtly…

  • News Flash: Featured Article In BP Magazine

    News Flash: Featured Article In BP Magazine

    This just in! I made the cover of the Bipolar Magazine Spring 2017 issue! I’m pleased to present the cover here on my blog (source: bphope.com) You can subscribe to the magazine to access the full article interview through bphope.com. I want to give a big thank you to publisher…

  • Guest Post: “How to Advocate for Improvements in Mental Health Care – A Call to Action” By John F Baggett

    Guest Post: “How to Advocate for Improvements in Mental Health Care – A Call to Action” By John F Baggett

    Part III: How to Advocate for Improvements in Mental Health Care – A Call to Action By John F. Baggett Ph.D.   “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  -Margaret Mead   In 1980 the thirteen-year-old daughter…

  • Guest Post: "How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be" by John F Baggett

    Guest Post: "How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be" by John F Baggett

    Part II: Lessons From History – How the Crisis in Mental Health Care Came to Be By John F. Baggett Ph.D   In Part I of this three part series I described the current sad state of affairs in Mental Health Care. In this post, I will discuss how the…