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Recent Posts
- Things to Say and Not to Say to someone who is Depressed
- Accomplishment: A way out of Depression
- Beware of Hypomania
- A Driving Force Behind Depression and What can Be Done About It
- Depression Tips Re: Wake Up Routine
- Guest Post: 5 Quick and Easy Ways to Manage Stress by Natural Therapy Mental Health
- Email to Representative Patrick McHenry Re: Suicidal Navy Soldier being Punished for having a Mental Illness
- Follow Bipolar Bandit on WordPress.com
Tag Archives: #MentalHealthMatters
A Driving Force Behind Depression and What can Be Done About It
There are many causes of depression, but one thing that usually is a part of it is avoidance. While depressed, it is easy to simply deal with it by avoiding it altogether. It starts with a vicious cycle that starts … Continue reading
Depression Tips Re: Wake Up Routine
If you are struggling with depression, a great thing to try is to change your morning routine. First, it starts with brisk awakening. The key is to get up at the same time every morning. Then, establish a morning routine. … Continue reading
Email to Representative Patrick McHenry Re: Suicidal Navy Soldier being Punished for having a Mental Illness
Photo Credit: Wikipedia Dear Representative Pateick McHenry I wrote to Virginia Foxx, but was told you are my new representative. I am a mental health advocate and founded a FB group with 20,000 ppl from all over the world. I … Continue reading
Guest Post: Mania: The Noise inside my Head by Deb W
After recently re-reading An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison, I was shocked to remember how intense bipolar mania was. It was a nearly constant companion for decades. My memories of it seemed to have slipped away, but they could not possibly be gone. I had … Continue reading
Dear Future President,
For a year now, the presidential candidates have been dodging questions about the problem of mental illness in America. Some will bring it up when talking about gun control and others ridicule the mentally ill. Well, when is the question … Continue reading
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Tagged #mentalhealthawarenessmonth, #MentalHealthMatters, #stigmafree, building a wall, clinton, letter to the president about mental health, mental illness, mentalillnessfeelslike, sanders, trump
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30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know 1. The illness I live with is: Bipolar Disorder 2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1987 3. But I had symptoms since: 1983 4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had … Continue reading
It’s World Bipolar Day! Check out these Bipolar Disorder FB pages
There are several wonderful pages on Facebook that deal with bipolar disorder. They offer various information on the mental illness, share inspirational quotes, memes, and personal experiences with the owner’s illness. Raising awareness of bipolar disorder and eliminating stigma” is important. … Continue reading
Mental Health Awareness Day & Thanks to Some Governors
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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Tagged #MentalHealthMatters, connecticut, dannel p malloy, earl ray tomblin, governors, kentucky, lincoln d chaffee, mental health conference, mental health matters, mental illness, mental illness awareness week, MIAW, montana, President Obama, raise awareness of mental illness, rhode island, stephen l beshear, stigma
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Email I sent to Governors Re: Mental Illness Awareness Week October 2013
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
Mental Health Matters : A New Resource
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
