May is Mental Health Month
It’s time once again to inject mental health into our conversations: May is Mental Health Month! Mental Health America (MHA) is committed to promoting mental health as a critical part of overall wellness. Me too!…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 51 for 51 #34
Hi friends. It’s been a while. This is my first post for 2019. May, already. Hard to believe how fast the months have flown by. Last year, I aspired to write 50 posts to…
Gisele speaks out, 50 for 50 #26
The first week of October is Mental Health Awareness Week. Trigger warning: suicide. If you need help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 or text CONNECT to the Crisis…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 50 for 50 #17
May is mental health awareness month. This is a partial repost of a blog I wrote a couple years ago about the danger of fear and labels. Please. Don't let fear stop you from seeking help. …
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2018 . . .50 for 50 #7
It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I wrote the majority of this post back in 2016 after I presented a NAMI program calling Ending The Silence to a large group of local high school sophomores. I’m…
“Assist” Comes to Ventura County
Ventura County residents: Good News! "Assist" kicks off on January 30, 2017. Assist is Ventura County's implementation of Laura's Law. Laura's Law is California legislation (AB 1421) that provides for court-ordered outpatient treatment for adults with…