The popular book, How To Keep House While Drowning, has terrific lessons for people struggling with obligations due to stress, trauma, and/or disability. With author KC Davis’s strategies, you prioritize self-care and…
With one in five people having a mental health diagnosis, it is no surprise that mental illness impacts workplaces. But can you guess the extent of that impact? I guessed millions of…
If you are a person with a mental illness or one of the millions who care for someone who does, I recommend the first book from the National Alliance on Mental Illness…
One in five people in the United States has a mental health diagnosis. But even those without a diagnosis struggle, too—financial and housing insecurity, job or caregiver burnout, and workplace stress impact…
I’ve been writing since I was a little girl—writing is a key way I have of making sense of the world. After I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder more than fifteen years…
We need more resources for African American mental health. Taraji P. Henson created resources to support them.
Learn how to use journaling for your mental health. Let me begin by telling you four things about me, all interconnected and relevant to this article. First, I am a long-time volunteer…
Activists need to focus their passion to be effective. So, when I’m talking with someone about social change, I often ask them about the cause closest to their heart. I can hear…
What is Mental Illness Awareness Month? For the 51.5 million Americans diagnosed with a mental health disorder and the millions more of their family members, every month is a mental illness awareness…
Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism If helping those with mental illness is your passion, there are so many places where you can make a difference with mental health activism. Consider…
Make a Plan, Get Started: Mental Health Activist Gabe Howard Encourages Action, Not Perfection Mental Health Activists in Action, Part 2: Gabe Howard Gabe Howard is a notorious whirlwind of activity. He’s…
Suicide Prevention at the Heart of Activist’s Memorial Efforts Mental Health Activists in Action, Part 1: Karyl Chastain Beal Karyl Chastain Beal would never have chosen this path of activism she has…
The Olympics Opens the Door to Much-needed Athlete Mental Health Conversation Many factors have set it apart and made it an Olympics like no other. For starters, the 2020 Games happened in…
Most people enjoy getting out to enjoy nature's sounds, smells, and sights. But did you know science says being in nature changes our mood and health? How lovely, and it is free!…
The year 2020 will go down in history as a real dumpster fire. Illness, fear, isolation, job loss, business closures, and US death rates all reached unprecedented levels, save for the Great…
What activism cause is perfect for you? Finding the cause closest to your heart is the first step on the activism path. Through reflection on your life and your ideal world, you…
With one in five people having a diagnosis, most families have experience with the struggle of mental illness. That makes it critical to support those with a diagnosis and their caregivers. There…
My first installment for a series of articles about mental illness and mental health care for Life At The Intersection was an overview of the wide-ranging social and economic impact of mental…
In reflecting on some of the major crises that afflict our country, I made a quick list of those issues I most often hear discussed in news stories: Opioid epidemic Mass shootings…