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Living Better through Bibliotherapy
Books can play a huge role in mental illness recovery. There’s even a name for it: bibliotherapy. I’ve read dozens of books that have inspired and helped me. Here are a few to add to your bookshelf. -
Practicing Mindfulness through Kindness and Compassion
Learn more about how the mindfulness practice of sending kind and compassionate intentions to yourself and others can improve your mental health. -
Discovering New Options: Self-Help Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
If you’ve wanted to try CBT for anxiety or depression but aren't able to see a CBT therapist, you may not need to. Many studies have found that self-directed CBT can be very effective. -
Viewing ADHD with A More Positive Attitude
While putting a positive spin on mental illnesses can seem like an insurmountable challenge, it is possible. ADHD is more than not being able to focus or sit still—it’s having a power house brain that can be difficult to control. -
Time is Ticking on Early Psychosis
Similar to cancer, schizophrenia begins in stages (with psychosis developing early), and similar to cancer, providing care at the earliest possible stage produces the best results. But with psychosis, many people don’t seek help right away. -
NAMI Family-to-Family: Lessons of Forgiveness
Family-to-Family provides family members not only the opportunity to learn more about mental health, but also to help them heal and forgive their family members for the strife that sometimes accompanies mental illness. -
When Looking for Happiness, Find Gratitude
Practicing gratitude is a simple and effective way of improving your positive well-being. Discover the many benefits of being grateful for what you have.
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Why Self-Esteem Is Important for Mental Health
Low self-esteem is not a mental illness, however there are clear links between the way we feel about ourselves and our mental health. -
Riding the Shark: Surviving Crisis/Catastrophe
A respected doctor with Dissociative Identity Disorder was sent to jail for a crime he wasn’t aware he committed. At the expense of losing his physical freedom, however, he regained mental freedom.
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Not Just a Childhood Disorder: How ADHD Affects Adults
It’s a common misconception that ADHD is only a childhood condition and does not affect individuals after adolescence.