Tag: mental health
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Talk Bipolar To Me – Part 3: A Series For Engaging Those With Mental Illness
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Someone’s Cornbread Ain’t Done In The Middle I get a chuckle out of this meme: I guess there’s a difference between someone’s cornbread being half-baked and it being over-baked. Over-baked is what I’d equate to having psychosis. If you’re having a tough time with someone in that state – whether…
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The GAMEPLAN Has Arrived – sign up for yours now
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This tool and multipurpose document that contains resources for preparation in case of a mental health emergency includes: -Emergency contacts (professional and personal) -Hotlines, websites and apps to go to for mood management and more mental health resources -Medication and mental health history form -Triggers and pro-actions for situations -Safety…
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Do you have your GAMEPLAN? It’s coming…
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On Monday, March 13th I’ll be re-releasing the newest version of GAMEPLAN for free to all of my blog followers. Subscribe to my newsletter to get your copy. GAMEPLAN is a mental health resource guide that includes: Healthcare providers entries Family and friend crisis contact entries Important hotlines, apps and…
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Why Did I Go Off My Medication?
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In this PsychCentral.com Show podcast with fellow bipolar blogger and mental health advocate Gabe Howard and his co-host, Vincent M. Wales, I read a letter to the televangelist who inspired me to go off my medication and we discuss how to respond to that person’s misguidance. In this episode of…
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Show Me Your Cares and I’ll Show You A God Who Cares
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I realize not everyone reading this believes there’s a God, let alone a God who is intricately obsessed with every part of our being. So if you’re doubting the premise of this post, which is the fact that God cares about you, open your mind to the possibility that a…
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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…