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Responding to Bipolar Psychotic Symptoms
As you learn how to manage your own illness, you might start noticing your symptoms. It can be scary to realize that you are headed for a psychotic episode, but it is possible to do things that lessen the severity of, or even avert, psychosis. -
Tidying for Your Mental Health
Here's advice on how to use the popular Marie Kondo method of tidying to improve your mental health. -
Making a Major Life Change for Your Mental Health
Need to switch jobs, move locations, get out of a relationship in order to improve your mental health? Here are Becka's tips for making a major life change to prioritize your well-being. -
Shared Decision-making: Getting a Say in Your Care
Shared decision-making is when a person and their mental health care provider collaborate to create a treatment plan. Learn the benefits of this type of treatment. -
Federal Judge Helps Protect People on Medicaid
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled for the second time against taking Medicaid coverage away from people who do not meet work requirements. -
When A New Job Became My Worst Nightmare
"Three months after my hospitalizations, I got my overdue six-month review. The director cataloged every mistake I ever made so that my four-page evaluation read like an attack. I was demoted, pushed to the back of the office and stripped of my previous responsibilities." -
When I Was Fired After Medical Leave
"Before I left on medical leave, I had taken on additional work to help a colleague whose husband was very ill and had been out for a few weeks, so I carried her caseload. Apparently, they have a different standard if you take leave because of mental illness." -
Millennial Mental Health in the Workplace
The current workplace challenges faced by millennials, such as greater competitiveness and lower job security, can lead to exacerbated mental health symptoms. However, this generation is more willing to advocate for mental health in the workplace. -
Being a Parent When You Have Anxiety
For someone who has an anxiety disorder, becoming a parent can significantly impact symptoms. Here are the ways Vanna has learned to cope with her increased anxiety after having kids. -
Self-Help Techniques for Coping with Mental Illness
Some common self-help suggestions people receive are to exercise, meditate and be more present, which are helpful and work for many people. However, other proven methods aren’t mentioned as often.