NAMI Blog

One of the biggest challenges of being a caregiver is prioritizing and taking care of your own needs. Here is how Izzy learned how to redifine his role as a caregiver allowing him more time and space for his own health and well-being.

It's really hard to move forward after going through a mental health crisis. To make it slightly easier, it may be helpful to come up with a plan. 

Learn from a trauma therapist, who also has lived experience, some of the important aspects of recovering after surviving a traumatic experience. 

"If used in the right way, humor is a way to take depression down a notch, a way to tell the truth and a way to cope."

In order to manage stress, we need to know the warning signs that stress levels are too high and learn healthy coping techniques. Here are a few to get started.

"When you are feeling alone, it can be very helpful knowing there is someone who knows exactly what you are going through."

In order to cope with depersonalization it's essential to understand it. 

For those with borderline personality disorder, it is common to develop a favorite-person (FP) relationship, where they are more attatched to that one person than anyone else. Here are Alicen's tips for managing her FP relationship in a healthy way.

"I have to stop looking for an overall cure or even a way to permanently manage my illness away. I'm going to have to learn to focus on doing the best I can." 

It's almost 2020! Here are a few tips to live well this year for those with mental illness.