Be your own best advocate by knowing your mental health rights!
By now, we’ve all heard the horrific details of the Britney Spears Conservatorship. If you’re (rightly) shocked by the revelations Brit poured out of her heart a couple days ago, you’re in for a rude awakening. I’m going to let you in on a secret that every mentally ill and disabled person knows all too …
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How much do you know about the legislation affecting your mental health care? Admittedly, I never really thought about the topic much myself. But after a pretty traumatic hospitalization, I began to get curious about the laws that perpetuated such a terrible system. Turns out, there’s a lot of legislation out there governing your mental …
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! Every year during this month organizations, bloggers, individuals and non-profits raise their voices to fight the stigma behind mental health issues. What Can You Do During Mental Health Awareness Month? The answer is lots! Whether you’re struggling with a mental health issue, a support person, or just an …
A quick and dirty list of places where you should and SHOULDN’T look for help during the Coronavirus outbreak. Rental/Housing Resources: Don’t bother with the Tampa Bay Housing Authority – their website is useless in this situation even though it’s the first one that comes up on Google. DO call the Crisis Center of Tampa …
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Today we’re talking about how to afford your medication…even WITHOUT insurance. That’s right….we’re talking about drugs, man. Specifically we’re talking about an experience where I overpaid for mine and what you can do to avoid the very same pitfall. Storytime – How NOT to Afford Your Medication So a little while ago I used CVS …
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Get a primer on past and current mental health laws with this colorful infographic. Find out how U.S. law is working in favor of your mental health!
Because staring an abuser in the face and quoting provisions from the National Mental Health Act will make them think twice about infantilizing, gaslighting, or abusing you. Also it’s pretty bad ass. This week on MSB is all about exploring the power of Mental Health Laws and Legislation and what that means to you in …
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SOUL BALM SPOTLIGHT: BREAKING DOWN THE BAKER ACT JULY 11, 2019 | MMORRAN1 | EDIT Ah, the dreaded Baker Act. Here in Florida, we all know it. In fact we know it so well that its colloquial name has been turned into a verb: “oh no bro, I’m going to get Baker Acted!” or “they Baker Acted his ass …
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