Did you know that diet can play a crucial role in mental health? According to Harvard Health, "Like an expensive car, your brain functions best when it gets only premium fuel. Eating high-quality foods that contain lots of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants nourishes the brain and protects it from oxidative stress — the "waste" (free [...]
Faith-based leaders are often the first notified when a member is struggling with mental illness. They are in a unique position to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide hope to those in their congregation and their communities. Many individuals struggling with suicidal ideation are in a spiritual crisis. They may question their existence, [...]
Unfortunately, I will never know whether the medication I put my son on for depression and anxiety played a part in his suicide. He died January 11 of 2016. The day all my nightmares came to life. Jake struggled with mental Illness practically his entire life. We had been dealing with violent outbursts since he was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
