When you are disabled, often non-disabled people think you are depressed because it is often believed that all disabled people are sad and desperate for a cure. Disabled people are more likely to get depressed than non-disabled people, but not everyone struggles with mental illness, and only some people do. Therapy can help some people … Continue reading Bad Habits You Need To Break For Better Mental Health
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What I Do On A Bad Mental Health Day
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should never hesitate to get support for your mental health because of something you read in this post. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is … Continue reading What I Do On A Bad Mental Health Day
What Not To Say To Someone With Anxiety
Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are common amongst disabled and chronically ill people because it's hard to live in a world that pities disabled people who think you need to be fixed. Everyone gets a little anxious sometimes, but not everyone has an anxiety disorder that has a significant impact on their … Continue reading What Not To Say To Someone With Anxiety
How To Improve Your Mental Health When You Live With Pain
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and everything that is written in this post is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! When you live with pain, sometimes your mental health takes a hit because pain doesn't make … Continue reading How To Improve Your Mental Health When You Live With Pain
Mental Health Myths That I Wish People Would Stop Believing
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional, and this post was written for informational use only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Every disability faces some kind of stigma because the media often wrongly portrays the disabled community and promotes things that are not true, … Continue reading Mental Health Myths That I Wish People Would Stop Believing
How To Protect Your Mental Health Online
Online advocacy has a lot of positives because it allows you to connect with others who truly understand the challenges of a disability and teaches you things about medical conditions you won't learn from your doctor. Most bloggers are nice people, but anytime you put something out on the Internet, you run the risk of … Continue reading How To Protect Your Mental Health Online
How To Help A Friend Struggling From Depression
Listen To This Post https://open.spotify.com/episode/2dFif15hG01u1RTBVyDTgW?si=OhH4ptMuQFS2_rQHrluL-g Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing how I help my friends who are struggling with depression. I am not a mental health professional, and everything shared is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Mental illness is often invisible because not … Continue reading How To Help A Friend Struggling From Depression