In recent years, the stigma behind discussing anxiety and other mental illnesses has lifted quite a bit. Sure there is room for improvement, but I can’t tell you how much I see anxiety being talked about on social media and in “real life” exchanges. However, I have also noticed that, despite the increase in discussion around anxiety as an issue, there is still a lot of confusion about what anxiety actually means.
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or any other mental health issue, you probably also suffer from the never-ending problem of people not understanding what you are going through. For someone not living with mental illness, it can be very hard to relate, which causes people to offer bad advice or unwittingly minimize your experience. I took to Twitter and Facebook to gather your perspectives about this and compile this list of 5 signs that someone “gets” your mental illness.
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Hey everyone! Things have been a little more quiet lately around here. Fires are still going strong and don’t seem to be giving up any time soon. We’re still safe, but man it’s rough around here. Air quality is getting pretty bad too.
I have to get up early to do a talk tomorrow morning in LA about scams (fun stuff!), so I’m going to do 2 questions today instead of 3. In this episode of the Hardcore Self Help Podcast, I’m talking about recognizing abuse and raising children with mental illness.
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Hello, my friends! This episode is just a straight forward question and answer episode with some really awesome questions. This week I am also working on a book proposal for a traditional publisher, which means that you would be able to buy this potential book in stores. That’s a bucket list item of mine and I’m excited to keep you updated in the coming weeks/months.
I have an interesting guest post for you today! Linla is in the process of getting her degree in psychology and also works in an inpatient psychiatric hospital in her final year internship. Not only that, but she’s also diagnosed as bipolar, which makes her experience even more relevant. Enjoy!