Tonight, I will be sharing a small chapter of my oldest son's journey of life in his teenage years and becoming diagnosed with bipolar disorder. This article is through my views and facts as I know them. It is my voice of experience as his mom, caregiver, and advocate. It all began during the middle... Continue Reading →
See the able, NOT the label! This is my son, His name is Erik. He was just a baby here, he is now nearly 17 and able! Yes he has developmental delays but he is living his life just as anyone else would. Able and capable to try new things everyday. He has overcome many... Continue Reading →
I just wanna hug that person who people shunned away, I just wanna love that person who was abused all day. I just wanna show that person how much I care, I just want them to know I'm here, I'm aware. I just wanna give them acceptance they may have never received, I really want... Continue Reading →
This is what I want writers to know. As I scroll the feed, I read All the stories where others have chosen to pour their heart out, As if it's an open journal entry for everyone to read some of their most intimate thoughts. I read mostly ones that are tagged within the mental health... Continue Reading →
Sure no one should be blamed for a mental health problem. It is my belief that everyone has a mental heath problem at one time or another. The problem is that no one can tell a person has a mental health issue. No one wears a sign! Thus, until there is a way to notice... Continue Reading →
When people have a Mental Health diagnosis they never even wanted themselves & others throw "words" around to stigmatize, it's like sentencing a completely innocent person to death row for a crime they weren't even present to commit. Falsely accused of a crime. And now dealing with consequences that don't fit. The punishment doesn't fit... Continue Reading →
If I can be very candid, this used to be ME!! ➡UNTOUCHED, UNINFORMED, UNAWARE, UNEDUCATED 💯💯💯! UNTIL the paths I once walked "untouched" "uninformed" "unaware" "uneducated" have now become the paths which lead me into being "touched" informed" "aware" and "educated". Which further pushed me into finding my purpose and I've become passionate about advocating... Continue Reading →
If I had to come up with an analogy about mental illness, it would be a little something like this. It's like those invisible bacterias and germs inside the foods we eat, or on the utensils we use. We can't see them, so we're unaware they exist, up until that moment when they produce symptoms... Continue Reading →
In a discussion today, this thought came to me. When our loved ones life has been impacted and altered by mental illness, some of us tend to grieve the loss of the person we once knew them to be. The person before their life was impacted by this illness that came out of no where.... Continue Reading →
I cannot stress enough how much everyone's Mental Health is just as IMPORTANT as their physical health. And knowing what to do during a mental health crisis, is necessary. What to do, what to say, what not to say, how to help, what actions to take, how to identify the type of crisis and treatment... Continue Reading →
