Is Mental Health Really Just a Medical Disorder?
June 13, 2018
Myth #3: Mental health is medical For the rest of the article, “The 6 Myths that can Rob Us of Our Mental Health,” click on photo. Keep it Real Photo by Andrew Officer
Month: June 2018
What is the Best Thing You Can Say to Someone Who is Depressed?
June 12, 2018
If someone you know is depressed, telling them to cheer up won’t help. And a few more things that you should avoid saying: Just get outside and you feel better… You need a pet… When are you going back to work? You think too much… Just fake it ’til you make it… You will feel … More What is the Best Thing You Can Say to Someone Who is Depressed?
I Want to Fall Apart… But Maybe Not Until Next Week Tuesday
June 11, 2018
“I want to fall apart. But then I take a breath… “ ____ I want to fall apart. But safely. I don’t want anyone to get hurt. No bumps or bruises… this time. I don’t want to be like Humpty, and I don’t want my family to worry. So I want to fall apart quietly, … More I Want to Fall Apart… But Maybe Not Until Next Week Tuesday
Adjustment Disorder: The Unnoticed Mental Illness
June 9, 2018
In 2000, I was diagnosed with an adjustment disorder. I wondered if it was something that I should talk to my Chiropractor about. I had never heard about it before, nor did anyone I knew. Even today, 18 years later, it is still a disorder that we rarely talk about. In 2000, I was diagnosed … More Adjustment Disorder: The Unnoticed Mental Illness
Vitamins For Your Mind…
June 8, 2018
For more of the article, “6 Activities That are Like Vitamins for Your Mind,” click on the photo.
10 Mental Illnesses that We Don’t Like to Talk About
June 7, 2018
The goal of this blog, Getting High on Recovery, is to share about our recovery experiences. Most of what we talk about on this blog is about four disorders: addiction, depression, anxiety and trauma. The article below is excerpted from a longer article by Sarah Schuster, on The Mighty. Click this link to go to … More 10 Mental Illnesses that We Don’t Like to Talk About
What if We Treated Our Mental Health Like We Treat Our Dental Health?
June 6, 2018
How often do you brush your teeth? For most of us, it’s twice daily. We brush, floss and use breath freshener to do what we can to keep our teeth as healthy as we can. And why do we do this? Because our teeth are important and taking care of them is part taking care … More What if We Treated Our Mental Health Like We Treat Our Dental Health?
What Happens When Men Try a Little Retail Therapy?
June 5, 2018
I’ve done it. My step-dad does it (tools), my dad did it (birds, yes… birds) and so does my 18 yr son (gaming ‘skins’ and noise-cancelling headphones). And you do it too: Retail Therapy. If you want to know what makes the world go around, what drives the economy, and what “The Force” really means? Look … More What Happens When Men Try a Little Retail Therapy?
The Courage to Notice Your Self
June 3, 2018
What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present. Footfalls echo in the memory Down the passage which we did not take Towards the door we never opened. T. S. Eliot, “Burn Norton” Does slowing down make you feel anxious? You are not alone. Read the article, “If … More The Courage to Notice Your Self
Mental Health is not Simpy Enduring, it is Learning to Thrive
June 2, 2018
For the rest of the article, “The Doctor and His Quiet Depression,” click on photo.
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