Tag: mental health advocacy
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Parents at the Appointment: Tips for Navigating Your Child’s Mental Healthcare
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The following is an excerpt from my friend and fellow mental health advocate Kirsten Panachyda’s new book Among Lions, available for sale now at Amazon. As a parent with children with mental health issues, she has taken her tests through those times and turned them into a testimony and guide: The…
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18 Resources that Shed Light on Mental Illness in the Church
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You can never have enough help to navigate the mental health system, especially from a Christian perspective. In the following list, I’ve curated 18 reliable faith-based resources that shed light on mental illness in the church. Podcasts Focus On The Family interview with Ed Stetzer, Kay Warren, Jared Pingelton Listen…
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Renovating a Fixer-Upper Mind
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There’s this popular Facebook group military wives are into these days. It’s where they post pictures of their amazing farmhouse and contemporary decorated homes. It’s called White Walls. I go there for inspiration and to rest my eyes on some aesthetically pleasing décor. I get jealous of the magazine-like photos…
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Undercover Christian
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I can’t believe I’m getting to do what I do for a job. I sit with people who are struggling with mental illness and get to help facilitate change and growth in them. I’m being trained and learning something new everyday. I have to remember a lot of material…
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14 Things Psych Hospitals Could Improve Upon
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The chill of the hospital air and my electric state of paranoia disposed me to shiver uncontrollably. Ashamed of the behaviors I exhibited after the scolding of the receptionist, I worried. I was in the lion’s den, again. I wanted to claim victory in Jesus — in fact — my…
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Freebie Friday: Gameplan Ebook
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So as promised, you can download my FREE Gameplan: A Mental Health Resource Guide, by signing up for my newsletters! If you ignored my pop-up, try this link or refresh your browser. Signing up to receive my newsletter will enable you to get an automatic email with the link to…
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Advocacy In Action: An Interview with Karl Shallowhorn
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BipolarBrave: Karl, tell me a little about yourself and how you discovered you had bipolar. Karl: I’m a Western New York Native and I work for the Mental Health Association of Erie County and Compeer Buffalo. I’m a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. I’m also a…
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Guest Post: “How to Advocate for Improvements in Mental Health Care – A Call to Action” By John F Baggett
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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…
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Guest Post: "How to Advocate for Improvements in Mental Health Care – A Call to Action" By John F Baggett
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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…
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Guest Post: “How The Crisis In Mental Health Care Came To Be” by John F Baggett
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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…