Yearly Archives: 2017

Changing Attitudes by Megan Oliveri

I’ve always considered myself a “late bloomer.” I have never had any real passions. I am not athletic, artistic, and I have come to acceptance I will never be an engineer for NASA. However, something changed inside me when I turned 40 last year. Something cathartic. Something that moved me to take action. I am [...]

By |2017-05-01T09:23:16-07:00May 1st, 2017|

To the mom of the child struggling with mental illness: you are NOT failing

Let's face it, being a parent is hard work. It's probably the hardest job you will ever have. Adding special needs to parenting can make it seem almost impossible. To the mother facing that challenge I have a message: you are not failing, nor are you a failure. I remember days when my son Jake [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:27:58-07:00April 24th, 2017|

Why is there still a stigma surrounding mental illness, and what can we do about it?

Suicide, what happens when you hear or read that word? Does it strike fear in you? Do you judge the person as selfish who died by suicide? Are you someone that has thought about suicide but have been afraid to talk about it. If so, why? Is it because you don’t want to be judged? [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:27:07-07:00March 7th, 2017|

Petition

To help enact positive changes to mental health care, please sign your name to the petition. If we stand together, I know we can bring about change! Please click here to sign.        

By |2017-03-03T21:34:24-07:00March 3rd, 2017|

Where is the Funding?

In 1972 Neil Diamond sang it in Song Sung Blue: “me and you are subject to the blues now and then” … four and a half decades later it is time to bring depression out of the shadows, “We simply got no choice” I recently saw a stat put out by AFSP.org (America Foundation for [...]

By |2017-02-15T21:23:57-07:00February 15th, 2017|

Depression: as more of our loved ones fall victim, this is something the church needs to get right.

Depression: what comes to mind when you read or hear this word? Do you think of general sadness, someone in a mental institution, or do you think of it at all? Do you think Christians can be depressed? If no, why?Many people in this world struggle with depression every day. According to the Huffington Post:350,000,000 [...]

By |2021-08-10T14:12:15-07:00February 12th, 2017|
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