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Both Roads Taken Now: A Clergyman’s Journey into Social Work
How can social work and pastoral work integrate? Rev. Peter Bauer shares how he manages both roles of mental health professional and spiritual leader. -
Five Things I Have Learned
I do not ‘suffer from bipolar disorder,’ though I once did. It is not because I am ‘cured’ but because I have learned a lot about managing symptoms.
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Sharing and Spreading Hope in the African American Community
Mental health awareness in the African American community has been gaining traction nationwide. Hopefully, it will continue to do so as more people share their personal stories, participate in programs such as Sharing Hope and reach out to their community members about mental health. -
Providing Care for the Caregiver
Dawn Brown's son, Matthew, has lived with schizophrenia for the past 25 years. It's a responsibility that she will have for years to come. Her advice to other caregivers: Hang in there. -
Learning to Love Myself—and My Bipolar Disorder
I had heard of bipolar disorder, but I had stigmatized and stereotypical ideas about what people with bipolar disorder were like.
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The Fight for My Life
My psychiatrist finally found a combination of medications that work for me and I don’t have as many dark days anymore.
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Dear Mom
Dear Mom: There are so many things I wish I could have said to you before you left us.
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Being Courageous
It’s taken me a lot of learning and growing to realize I am not defined by my illness, but by my courage and strength.
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Understanding Ryan
Not understanding the implications of mental illness, I was actually grateful that there was a name for Ryan’s sad, strange behavior and arrested development.
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This Wounded Bird Can Still Fly
Whether you come from the same situation, or whether you are struggling with depression, suicide, anxiety etc., I want you to know that you are loved.