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Avoiding Holiday Stressors: Tips for a Stress-Free Season
Of all the things on your holiday preparation to-do list, the most critical one is maintaining your mental health, especially for those who live with mental illness. -
Supporting Your Own Mental Health as a Caregiver
If you are a loved one or a caregiver of someone with mental illness, taking care of your own mental health is essential. Not only for yourself, but to set an example for your loved one that mental health is a priority. -
When Mental Illness Touches Home
It can be incredibly difficult for a parent to learn that their child lives with mental illness, even for someone in the mental health field already. Read Jay's journey of accepting his children's conditions and helping them towards recovery. -
Tips for Successful Family Therapy
Family relationships are sometimes responsible for life’s biggest conflicts. They’re often complicated and can span decades. Family therapy is a safe place to work through negative feelings and move forward. -
How to Be Supportive of Your Partner with Mental Illness
As a partner of someone with mental illness, you can be a great source of support—here's how. -
Realizing the Impact of Mental Illness on My Family
"I was naïve to think that mental illness had nothing to do with me. Even as I trained to help others understand and cope with mental illness, my own stigma against the label was deeply ingrained." -
The Stages of My Mental Illness
For Katherine, mental illness has been a process. Recognizing these stages has helped her identify what kind of support she needed at each stage of her mental health journey. -
Facing Discrimination While Advocating
It’s difficult to advocate for mental health without feeling the degrading or intimidating reach of discrimination. Here are a few tips to help you keep advocating.
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Overcoming Barriers to Recovery
"When we band together as a set of people with lived experiences and allies within the community, we can change public opinion on substance use disorders and recovery. Together, we can move from shame to celebration and become a powerful, positive force for lasting recovery." -
Moving Beyond the Shame Fog
Self-stigma can lead to feeling ashamed of living with mental illness. Rev. Ed refers to this shame as a fog that can slow down our journey towards recovery. Here's how he overcame his shame fog.