Today I’ve got a very special Soul Story for you – my own! Now, I’ve told parts of my story here and there on the blog already. But since it’s Suicide Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about living with suicidal ideation. Obviously, this story comes with a trigger warning because I’m going to be …
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Today on Soul Stories, I have the honor of bringing you Sara’s Story. Because it’s National Suicide Awareness Month, I asked my friend Sara to tell her story of strength in the face of a serious mental illness. And I have to say it’s as incredible and inspiring as she is! Sara’s story talks about …
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5 Affirmations for the Recovering Perfectionist: Hi, I’m Maria and I’m a recovering perfectionist. Yep, that’s right – I’m one of those people. The try hards who get A++s, have happy looking family lives, and get promoted easily and effortlessly. The world loves to to razz perfectionists because we seem…well…so perfect. But the truth is …
Make Mental Healthcare More Equitable. In the past, we’ve talked about racial inequality in the US Mental Healthcare system.(Check out our expose on Scientific Racism in the Mental Health Community below) We’ve also talked about organizations and individuals doing a lot of work to end systemic racism in the healthcare field. (See below!) Now it’s …
The 3 Mystical Secrets of Highly Productive People: Highly productive people – we all know them. They’re the ones who always have a project or two (or seven) going. Coworkers who can handle impossible workloads. Creatives who produce an insane amount of work on a daily basis. How do they do it all without breaking …
You know it’s important to care for yourself – but did you know it’s also essential to care for your self care!? Yep, that’s right – in order to have optimum mental health you have to pay attention to how well you’re caring for yourself. Why’s that? Because it’s not just baths and scented candles …
Welcome back to another edition of Soul Stories! Today we’re chatting with Beth Elkassih, professional blogger and author of “The Power of Unexpected Miracles.” Her blog and novel take readers through the jarring experience of postpartum psychosis (find out more about PPP in our Mental Health for Moms Article). But PPP wasn’t a stopping point …
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Moms and Mental Health Series Here at MSB, we specialize in talking about Mental Health issues from the unique perspectives of those who experience them. That’s why we’re dedicating this series specifically to Moms who struggle with their Mental Health. Why? Because Moms don’t get the choice to step back and work on their Mental …
The Ultimate Self Care Package by Guest Blogger, Roda Imam of Haaya Blogs Self Care: The Ultimate Way to Maintain Good Mental Health Do you ever wonder how you can change a bad experience into a good one? Do you feel like you dwell on your negative thoughts so much, that you end up feeling …
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It’s Never Too Late to Heal: Our soul story today comes from the incredible Brenda of Ruby Hem Ministries. On her blog, Brenda writes about her journey through a troubled and tumultuous youth which left her with PTSD and CPTSD later in life. After 40 years of running from her feelings, Brenda finally decided to …
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