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Mental Health Summit: #stopthestigma

In my ongoing pursuit to slay the stigma attached to mental health, I graciously accepted an invitation to participate in a mental health summit.St. John A.M.E. Church of Eufaula, Alabama, hosted this summit on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The pastor of St. John, Pastor Carlton Worthen, makes it a point to address issues that many churches shy away from or […]

Managing Bipolar Moods and Symptoms: A Mood Tracker Review

With all the options that exist for mood tracking, it’s hard to pick just one. That’s why I picked two. And today I’m going to give you my review. For someone like me who needs a reminder to document her moods and symptoms for the day because A) she does not want to do it and B) she wouldn’t remember […]

Did you know…

…that in a given year, 1 in 5 adults in America (as cited by NAMI, 2018) and 1 in 4 adults in the UK (as cited by Mind, 2013) experiences a mental illness. Mind. (2013). Mental health facts and statistics. Retrieved from https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/#one National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). (2018). Mental health by the numbers. Retrieved from https://www.nami.org/learn-more/mental-health-by-the-numbers

Depression in the Workplace

Ten years ago, I felt that I really needed a job. I wasn’t facing the threat of an eviction or wondering where my next meal would come from. Being a stay-at-home mom wasn’t bad. I was pretty good at the mom part, but the other part of the job – cooking and cleaning everyday – didn’t do anything for me. […]

Define Yourself

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde

Mental Illness: Is God to blame? (Bipolar I’s Perspective)

Some Christians may argue that, as people born into sin, we do deserve punishment. “But thank God,” they say, “thank God that we don’t get what we deserve.” Instead, we get peace when we’re confused, healing when we’re hurt, love when we’re unlovable, and the list goes on. But when you’re in the middle of the storm, waiting on the […]

Mental Illness: Is God to blame? (Bipolar II’s Perspective)

In one of my many discussions with my son, he matter-of-factly stated that he questions the existence of God. When asked to explain, he asked, if God exists why do bad things happen to people who have done nothing to deserve His punishment? This is coming from a young man who has hypertension that can only be controlled with medication. […]