Most of us can't begin to imagine a time when our minds might betray us, when our thoughts may stay ...

1. Mental Health: Pictures, Videos, Breaking News
Most of us can't begin to imagine a time when our minds might betray us, when our thoughts may
stay frozen, unable to make the journey from our brain to our tongue. Unuttered sentences. Lost
syllables. The coldness of a silence that imposes itself without want nor welcome.
Managing a serious mental illness is a lifelong endeavor. The main proponent for doing so is the
incredible benefit of not being on the streets or in ...
Dustin DeMoss
Veteran, writer, and mental health advocate being portrayed in the film "Light Wounds"
We tell our teens to surround themselves with true friends who promote positivity and healthy self-
esteem. Shouldn't we practice what we preach? Spring is here, and it's the perfect time for taking
emotional stock and ridding ourselves of winter's cobwebs.
The greatest gains we can achieve in the next 10 years in public mental health will derive from
closing the gap between what we know and what we do in both mental health and the addictions.
Many of the widows sought medical attention from a general health care provider for a plethora of
reasons. While some providers are adept and highly sensitive, others clearly lack some appropriate
bedside manners.
As I talked about how I felt about psychosis, my anxiety lessened. I could breathe. My chest wasn't
tight. My body was less tense. I stopped crying. Things started to come back into focus. I was still
obviously shaken, but things weren't as threatening.
I believe that I am beginning to heal from past hurts and that I am moving towards a path where I
can allow new relationships to form and existing ones to grow in a healthy way. I hope that in the
future more people will come to know the hurt that exists in the world outside of the medical
diagnosis. And health I hope that others with mental illness speak out.
The truth is, though, you have to let go of everything you were in order to become who you will be.
Alaina Baker
Student, brain nerd, music lover, carb enthusiast

2. This is an interview with Laura Plumb, who
began her career in London, working with The
Discovery Channel Europe. At Discovery she
was quickly drawn to programming on
indigenous cultures, complementary medicine,
and healing traditions.
Rob Schware
Executive Director, Give Back Yoga Foundation,
President, Yoga Service Council
I'm not suggesting you put in earplugs and take
a bubble bath while your baby cries in the other
room. Instead, I say we stop pretending to be
robots who don't require sleep, breaks or help.
Sarah Bunton
Mother, Feminist, Animal Rights Activist,
LGBTQA Ally, Cognitive Skills Trainer
Why was my alleged oversharing potentially
damaging to my son's future? Because we
should be ashamed of his illness? Or because
the writers who criticize me are ignorant about mental illness? Would you like to know what is
actually damaging to my son and his future?
Liza Long
Writer, educator, mental health advocate and mother of four
I'm a cancer survivor, and during chemotherapy, I lost every strand of hair
http://www.sportrelief.com/ on my head. When chemo starts, it's not as if every hair on your head
falls out simultaneously.
Rachael Yahne
Lifestyle writer, blogger, and cancer survivor sharing style, beauty, and wellness advice for women
on HerAfter.com
For 10 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has been hosting
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (Awarenes...
May is Ment...
Logan Lynn
Musician, writer, producer and LGBT activist

3. Olivia Pope is fierceness personified. She's strong, sharp, smart, sassy, suave and sexy. Women look
to her for the latest style and to see how she handles her business like a boss.
Building mental strength is about learning to regulate your thoughts, manage your emotions, and
behave productively despite whatever circumstances you find yourself in. Here's why you need all
three of those components for success.
Amy Morin
Psychotherapist and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Holding grudges, anger, hatred, bitterness, coldness, doubts, fears and judgments are not what you
were born to feel. Those emotions deplete and wear you down. Loving-Kindness is a healing process.
A way to center yourself into peace of mind and heart. It improves the quality of your life.
The way we fail to treat children and adults with mental illness in this country is what is really crazy.
It's also expensive, not only in financial terms, but also in lives lost, in dreams shattered. Dr. Oz
could rebuild his credibility by focusing his attention on this public health crisis, by providing help --
and hope -- to millions.
Liza Long
Writer, educator, mental health advocate and mother of four
Researchers in psychology and immunology have discovered that chronic stress increases the
likelihood of developing an infection after viral exposure.
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I am certainly not alone in my experience with mental illness, and it pains me to think about how
many other college students are forced to come up with fake stories of their search engines time
abroad for fear of being labeled "unappreciative."