Do you have a mental heath hero? I have a couple of them. Pat Deegan, PhD, is one of my heroes. Check out her thought-provoking recovery journal on her website, at www.patdeegan.com. And read her story about the sea rose-it is so gorgeous, it just about makes me weep. Another one of my heroes has to be Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison... Read more
There are so many things that I love about the Facing Us Clubhouse website, but one of my favorites is the section devoted to wellness tips-especially the window of wellness tips on every page. For example, I was just watching one of the videos on the site when I noticed the tip in the "window." Here's what it said: ... Read more
So, I spent time today updating my wellness plan on the Facing Us Clubhouse website. I'm sure my doctor has a wellness plan for me. And I bet my talk therapist has one. But if they do, they've never shared it with me. And who knows if it's at all relevant to my life? Sadly, I've been in many national mental health meetings... Read more
It's hard to believe, but it is 2008 already! As I look forward to the year ahead, I want to tell you that we're preparing several new DBSA programs and services and tracking a variety of trends. I've highlighted some of them here. Whole Health We have several things in the hopper that address our overall physical and mental... Read more
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