“A culture of wellness at work begins with understanding and supporting mental health.” ~ joyfulthroughitall.com Photo by Alesia Kazantceva on Unsplash Undoubtedly work can be important for mental health. We derive a lot from working whether it is paid or unpaid. An article on the Canadian Mental Health Association website says this about the benefits of… Continue reading Work and Resiliency: How Mental Health and Work Are Closely Connected
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The Seasons of Mental Illness
Embrace the seasons and cycles in life. There is magic in change. ~ Bonnie Ware Photo by Lorenzo Hamers on Unsplash When I went back and looked at the time of year my episodes occured, a pattern emerged. I was more likely to have an episode in spring, summer and early in the fall. I… Continue reading The Seasons of Mental Illness
What Lies Ahead
It's okay to not have the answers yet. Continue your journey and trust the process. ~Simplereminders.com Photo by James Zwadlo on Unsplash The last couple months of my posts have explored in detail themes like healing the past, strengthening boundaries and connection and looking at contributing factors to mental illness. As much as I offer… Continue reading What Lies Ahead
An Eagle’s View: My Four Key Strategies for Mental Health Wellness
“Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off” ~ Demi Lovato Photo by Rishi Jhajharia on Unsplash Throughout this blog I have shared tools that can help with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar, and psychosis. From breathing exercises to therapy, there are so… Continue reading An Eagle’s View: My Four Key Strategies for Mental Health Wellness
How Art Therapy and Mental Health Recovery Values Align
“Art is a way of recognizing oneself” ~ Louise Bourgeois This blog post weaves in material from a paper that I wrote about mental health recovery and art therapy. The topic of the paper is that mental health recovery principles align naturally with art therapy and that people with lived experience of mental illness can… Continue reading How Art Therapy and Mental Health Recovery Values Align