Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Truth about Many Psychiatric Hospitals

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Movies, advertisements, and often celebrities do not portray how hospitals for psychiatric patients really are. I do not want to deter people from getting help when they need it. I just want to change the perception that many people have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged advocates, advocates for mental health, bipolar disorder, mental health, mental illness, mistreatment of patients in psychiatric hospitals, patient's bill of rights, psychiatric hospitals | 54 Comments

Living in a World with no Mental Illness?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

I am used to knowing people who don’t want to talk about mental illness because of the stigma and because they are not educated on the subject. Conversations dealing with taboo words like mental illness, bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, ADD, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bipolar disorder, depression, mental illness, schizophrenia, stigma, telling people you have a mental illness | 5 Comments

Mental Health Awareness Day & Thanks to Some Governors

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

I just want to say thank you to the following governors for proclaiming the second week of October to be Mental Illness Awareness Week in their state. For more background on why they did this, click here. (Pictures of Proclamations … Continue reading →

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Email I sent to Governors Re: Mental Illness Awareness Week October 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

Dear Governor; In light of all the tragic events that have been putting mental illness in the spotlight, it is more important than ever to help raise awareness about mental illness by educating people on what to look for, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #MentalHealthMatters, governor, mental health, mental illness, mental illness awareness week, nami, stigma of mental illness | 1 Comment

Guest Post: Dying of Kidney Disease: Could this really happen this year?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

This is unbelievable and yet horrifyingly true. ‘Jenny’ had been fighting her illness for almost half of her young life. Her foe was familiar yet still terrifying with its relentless and changing symptoms that reoccurred despite a long list of medical … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged department of corrections, medical interventions, mental illness, mistreatment of the mentally ill, problems with how mentally ill are treated | 2 Comments

Mental Health Matters : A New Resource

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

After 25 years of advocating for mental illness awareness, I was enlightened today by the positive Mental Health Conference held at the White House. One thing President Obama said was people with mental illnesses are no longer alone. The conversation … Continue reading →

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There is Hope: Mental Health Conference at White House

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Michelle Clark Bipolar Bandit

I was very leery when Jay Carney announced that there was going to be a Mental Health Conference at the White House. I was afraid that it was going to be about gun violence and to be honest didn’t think … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Active Minds, BringChange2Mind, Giveanhour, mental health, mental health conference, mental illness, President Obama, President Obama speaks at mental health conference, suicide, veterans, white house mental health conference | 2 Comments