November 2022

Sadly, this is one of the greatest examples I’ve seen in recent yrs, of how we’re getting MH all wrong. If you look at the media’s portrayal of Aaron’s passing here’s what comes up: possible – addiction, overdose, substance abuse, “huffing,” overuse of Rx drugs. Whether it’s in the title of the article, or is …

11/11/2022 A Prime Example Of How We Are Getting Mental Health Wrong Read More »

Wish I’d known this early on…but I guess that’s where the learning process comes in! That IS where the healing knowledge comes from. I’ve shared recently that over the last couple of wks, I’ve fallen into one of those MH ruts that just happens in life. Nothing situational I can point to. Potentially it’s a …

11/9/2022 The Sooner We Learn What Strategies Don’t Work For Us, The Quicker We Start To Heal Read More »

Look at the date on this article – from the AP, citing CDC numbers. This wasn’t posted until Nov 4th of 2022! Two days ago.  Almost two full yrs after these deaths all occurred. If you can sense anger & frustration as I type, let me explain: In March 2021, if you look back in …

11/7/2022 US Alcohol Deaths Rose Nearly 30% In First Year Of Covid Read More »

No one in this world has it all figured out. I curate my feed so that I’m able to look at & read what others share – but most of what I follow is folks who are genuine/real/raw. Since we’ve been given these little boxes where we can preach from, there’s been an over-abundance of …

11/4/2022 Some Of The Greatest Inspiration Comes From Being Relatable In Sharing Your Own Struggles Read More »

There’s so much nuance here that has to be discussed. 4-5 yrs ago, before getting into MH advocacy, I may’ve reacted to this story very differently. I may’ve reacted emotionally, the way Phil Mushnick from the NY Post did yesterday in his article (slide 7➡️) entitled “Kyrie Irving Can Go To Hell W/ His Anti-Semitic …

11/4/2022 Don’t Attack Hate With Hate Read More »