Have you ever kicked yourself for being lazy? For letting those dishes pile up into a cartoonish mountain? Or cussed yourself because you just can’t keep your house organized no matter what system you try? How about told yourself you’re worthless for being unable to stick to the trendy new cleaning routine? I sure have. …
You don’t usually hear the words “fun” and “Mental Health Treatment” in the same sentence. And for good reason, mental health treatment is serious business. But that’s exactly why we’re talking about the role of fun in recovering from a mental illness. It’s a lot of hard work to change your life from the inside …
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Over the last month, we asked people who struggle with Mental Illness one question: What do you wish people knew about your mental illness? The question garnered a lot of responses. Which is good and bad. Good because we love to see people speaking up and out about their mental health. And bad because it’s …
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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 …
Today we’re getting personal about anxiety. My anxiety, specifically. Recently, the wonderful Kelly over at She, Mindfully posted a list of writing prompts for anxiety. Now I love to journal so I dove right into answering the questions. To my very pleasant surprise, a lot of them were things I’ve never really thought about when …
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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Have you ever struggled to share your concern with a loved one about their mental health? If you have, I totally understand. It’s a very delicate situation that many of us avoid because well…it’s awkward and fraught with peril. You don’t know whether your loved one will shut down, be offended, embarrassed or even be …
Have you ever had a panic attack? I sure have. And let me tell you, they are NOT fun. Of course there’s the general shakiness, sweating, and the intense fear that seemingly comes out of nowhere. But mine also keep me from speaking properly and affect my body movements. I feel like I could faint …
“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 …
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JULY 6, 2019 | MMORRAN1 | EDIT “WHEN WE MEET REAL TRAGEDY IN LIFE, WE CAN REACT IN TWO WAYS – EITHER BY LOSING HOPE…OR BY USING THE CHALLENGE TO FIND OUR INNER STRENGTH..” – DALAI LAMA My name is Maria and this is my story: Our story opens with me sobbing uncontrollably in nothing but a hospital …
