Today we’re focusing on on some amazing Black influencers and bloggers changing the narrative on Black Mental Health. Since there are so many folks I want to introduce you to, we’ll be running this series in segments of highlights all this week. Even then, I’m sure that won’t even scratch the surface so we’ll be […]
We all know exercise is amazing for mental health. Indeed, movement is one of the very best tools we can have in our Mental Health Tool Box. But what happens when you’re flat out exhausted from battling mental illness to even think of working out? If you’re already low on spoons (check out Spoon Theory
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Today I’m sharing an updated gem from my early blogging days: Therapy Quest <3 Many of you may not know but I am absolutely in love with fantasy. As a young child, escaping into fantasy books and movies helped me survive. Now as an adult, I find it an invaluable tool with which to battle
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How To Support a Traumatized Child by Maria Black ***TW: Death, ACES, Mentions of Bullying.*** The day my father died was the worst day of my life. I can remember it vividly, even though I was only six. Everyone was gathered around the medical bed that had taken residence in my parent’s room. It was
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“I don’t need to go to a therapist, I’m NOT CRAZY” I screamed at the top of my lungs as my mom pulled me along. I’m not sure how old I was (maybe middle school age) and I don’t remember where we were going exactly. But what I do remember was the overwhelming rage I
MSB’s Guide to Psych Meds (for Anyone Who’s Nervous About Taking Them) Read More »
“I had the idea that I was excluded from things like parenthood, having a successful career, and being happy because I never really saw anyone else with mental illness doing well”
Being Happy with Mental Illness Read More »
5 ways to care for yourself when hormones and mental illness coincide.
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26 unique ways to support your loved ones (and yourself) through a bout of mental illness.
26 Ways to Support your Loved One Through Mental Illness…in fun ABC form. Read More »
