My mental illness may challenge us, major medical issues challenge many relationships. BUT, they NEVER define them. We press on together, as one, even when one needs space and time alone.
Mental Health ~ Marriage and Mental Illness
Mental Health ~ The Journal #52, Recognize Your Truth
I sat at the stoplight and didn't want to go forward or turn around and go home. I tried to pick up my cellphone and call my husband to get me. Without warning, anxiety overwhelmed me.
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #51, “War Against Anxiety”
We fight anxiety from within. As a believer, that means Jesus is already there.
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #50 “Anxiety”
In anxiety, we fight. And we win.
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #49 “Suicide”
Suicide doesn't end the pain, the mental war, the fear, or the sadness; it ends your breathing and your life and transfers your pain to someone else.
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Mental Health ~ Living Bipolar
We jump from one side to the other, never knowing where we will land. A mentally ill 'jumper'.
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Mental Health ~ My ‘Wild Mind’ Sanctuary
I set out for my hideaway today. It is a place I fell in love with back in 2009. It has since grown to hundreds more acres, but holds the same meaning for me. The Wild Animal Sanctuary (TWAS) is a retirement home for captive carnivores. These animals should never have been a pet or …
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Mental Health ~ The Journal #47 “Ask About Bipolar”
Ask me about Bipolar; it's ok. I do not fear the questions.
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Lost & Found- “It’s Part of Life”
Then, she guessed my age, "What are you, almost 40?" (Bless her little heart!)
"Well, a bit past 40."
"Oh, then, it's time. Isn't it fun. Once you hit 40, things go downhill."
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Mental Health ~ World Mental Health Day
Thank you. Thank you for noticing the lost faces of those on the margins, hiding in fear. Afraid of a society that fears mental illness! Worried about the conversations that need to take place, medication they can't afford, therapy or counseling they cannot find, deductibles they cannot meet, and family and friends they cannot trust.
Lisa @ Authentic Truths 