I am a socially conscious, feminist, 33-year old, with a dry sense of humor, and a compassionate soul. I started my blog about my life with Schizophrenia long ago when I was in the middle of psychosis and not on any medication for it. Now, I have been receiving proper medical treatment for this biological illness for a few years, and I am doing much better. I keep up the blog to share...
Award winning author Wesley J. Smith is a Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, an attorney for the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, and a special consultant for the Center for Bioethics and Culture. In May 2004, because of his work in bioethics, he was named by the National Journal as one of the nation’s top expert...
I am a 47 year bipolar sufferer, mental health advocate and blogger. I have posted articles on suicide, what is bipolar, what is depression, stigma, insomnia, what is mental illness and bipolar treatment.
I also have a google and facebook community page dedicated to advocating for the mentally ill.
Hopeworks Community is a multi-faceted site that covers many aspects of bipolar disorder as well as other mental health issues. Included are bipolar, recovery, support, suicide prevention, advocacy, depression stigma and others. Hopeworks Community has been featured on many other sites including "Beyond Blue", Psychcentral, Huffington Post, Bipolarcentral, as well as many others....
I'm just an average guy who like a lot of folks has had some dealings with depression in my life. The primary cause was from traumatic life events over a short period of time. The suicide of a good friend, the death of my best friend from cancer, divorce and subsequent alienation from my daughter, my parents Alzheimers & death of my mom, etc. all contributed to feeling overwhelmingly sad.
I...
Since the suicide of his wife Kristin in April 1998, KBHC Founder Reese Butler has been on a personal crusade. His mission the past four years has been to offer HOPE and the option to LIVE to those in the deepest emotional pain.
I'm 22 years old, I have plenty of family to keep me busy which I absolutely adore!! :) Struggling to get back in college with some situations but I know in the end I WILL become my dream jobs... homicide detective/forensic scientist or a surgeon haven't quite picked which field. I love helping no matter what situation. No matter what I will end up somewhere where I help people. I've had so...
I suffered an injury to my SI joint & sacrum in the military due to a fall & now have degenerative disk diaease and arthritis in those areas. I developed fibromyalgia as a result of the trauma & chronic pain. I have gluten intolerence (ruled out celiac disease with biopsy). I'm in pain 24-7 & my medications do nothing to help ease the pain, I take oxycodone & methadone. I'm...
I am a 39yo married male who recently was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. I have 4 children 3 girls (10 Shaela, 15 Chloe lives with aunt, 19 Alyssa just gave birth to my grandson Bishop) and 1 stepson (17 Alex who wants/needs out) I have always felt that my mood swings have effected my family in a negative way, pushing me/them away :-(. I also thought that my crazy outburst were...
