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The Unexpected Medical Bill
"There is no cure for grief. But I have learned from others further along in their grief, that with time, you learn to deal with it better." -
How to Ask Someone About Suicide
After losing her brother to suicide, Sally made a commitment to learn more about suicide—especially how to talk openly about it. Here are her best practices for having conversations about suicide. -
I’m Still Here
"Even though I’m still struggling and sometimes seeing my future can be hard, I am determined to live the life I’ve been given." -
What to Do When You Say the Wrong Thing to Someone with Mental Illness
When you say something insensitive or harmful to someone with mental illness, it’s important to recognize it, apologize and educate yourself. -
What to Do If You Think a Coworker Is Depressed
If you suspect a coworker has depression, you have the opportunity to intervene and make a difference in their lives. Here are a few tips. -
How Labels Impacted My Mental Health
"Trauma from my past and present combined with the heavy weight I bore from the labels I carried were like gasoline, and all it took was a spark to set my life ablaze." -
To the Moon and Back
"Many people hide their illness, which is understandable. Stigma and discrimination are real. But in a healthy community, we support one another when someone is ill." -
What it Feels Like to be in Psychosis
"While I was experiencing psychosis, I believed the torment would never cease. But it did, and I want others to know that psychosis will not always persist. There is help and hope in all situations."
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A Letter to Those I Love
"All I ask of you is to understand. To know that I’m sorry for pushing you away, for not being the most engaged friend, for cancelling plans and acting differently. All I ask is that you understand, you support me and you love me." -
Register Today for a SAMHSA Webinar on Person and Family Centered Care
A SAMHSA sponsored webinar, “Focus on the Family: Using Person and Family Centered Care for Mental Health” will take place Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. EST.