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I have had people ask me why I use such aggressive terms as “fight” or “fierce”. It’s not that I’m advocating violence, I’m advocating...

Do you have a mental or physical illness? Where are you at? Beaten down to the point that getting dressed seems like an insurmountable...

Today has been an interesting day. I just finished watching Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globe Awards...

Ever make a mistake? If you’re human, the answer is yes. It’s easy to forgive some mistakes: forgetting to take the trash to the curb on...

I’ve led a challenging life. I’ve struggled more than some and been blessed more than others. Through it all I’ve had one goal: to help...

It’s been 9 days since my last ECT treatment. In a way, I’ve been traumatized. The pain of the IV’s, the medications, the headaches and...

For some of us, choosing health requires a lot of work. It means facing painful issues, giving up negative habits, developing positive...

I thought I was prepared for ECT. I had researched it. I thought I had a pretty good grasp of what was going to happen but the reality...

When the pain of life gets too strong, what do you do? When you’re hurting or struggling, lonely or scared, how do you cope? Finding...

It is so hard when you’re depressed, it is so hard when you are discouraged, to get out of the “mud”. You get stuck in the pain you’re...

A new year, a new start, so much potential lying ahead and yet, I wonder, will this year be better than the last? Twenty years ago, when...

While struggling with mental illness is hard, it’s no cake walk for those who love someone with mental illness. They love us. They...

When I look back on my life, I can see growth. I’ve changed in many ways, growing stronger, understanding myself better. That growth has...

My favorite quotation is, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain” by Vivian Greene....