This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. LETTER P Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. So many words popped in my mind when I first thought of the letter P. Psychiatrist vs psychologist, people, personality disorders, phobias, passion… When I input “Mental Health Letter P” the below two topics came up and jumped out at me. Parenting with a mental health…
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. LETTER Q Queen of Denial Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Cleopatra the Queen of Denial. First thing I thought of was the Pam Tillis song. “Just call me Cleopatra, everybody, ‘Cause I’m the Queen of Denial.” Denial~ Suppressing or denying your problems Denial may work to a degree but it is not a long term…
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Letter K Knowledge Knowledge is power One of the biggest things I think that will help break the stigma of mental illness is to advocate, spread awareness and education. I think knowing helps breed understanding. There needs to be a lot more understanding. Frequent comments like “You just gotta pull yourself up by your bootstraps” is not helpful to someone struggling. Knowledge about mental health encompasses…
This post is part of my contribution to the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Today is the letter H. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. The first few words that came into my head when thinking of letter H words that I associated with mental health are Health, Help & Hope. I want to give hope and reminder that the light at the end of the tunnel is not always that of an oncoming train. The first thing is for the best mental…
Fight the Fight F= Find Some Fun This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You might be going through a challenging time. Remember that setbacks and obstacles are a natural part of life, but they don’t define you. Keep pushing forward, stay focused on your goals, and don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. You’re capable of overcoming…
Some will say "You just need to eat better" or someone else "You just need to get more exercise". It all sounds so easy. Thankfully not everyone comments like that. When everything hurts and you have no energy you don't need to be made to feel you aren't trying hard enough. Days when you have a to do list an arms length long but wake up with barely any energy to get out of bed.
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Did you know you could be in a crowded room and feel very lonesome? Lonesome in a Crowded Room Feeling alone is very painful. Even more so when you are struggling with the darkness of depression. Even then you really aren’t alone. There are many others in the crowd hiding in a mask. Pretending to be fine. Putting on a smile, Faking it to…
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Trying to figure out a word to use for letter C that relates to the topic of mental health… I put a search in and came up with this list of words. I am going to be focusing on coping skills for this letter. Coping skills are defined as “Coping skills are the tactics that people use to deal with stressful situations.” on the…
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. For the letter B I am sharing with you some book recommendations related to mental wellness. I am a book lover and spend what time I can reading books. In addition to wanting to use my blog for awareness and advocacy I share about some of the books I read. Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Here are some book recommendations across various topics related to mental wellbeing: These books cover a…
This post is part of the April 2024 A-Z Blogging Challenge. I participated in the A to Z challenge in 2020 and 2021 I am challenging myself this year to participate more fully and share the tools in my toolbox with others. The April 1st letter is obviously letter A. For the letter A I am blogging about the word Advocacy. Advocacy is when you take actions to support a cause. A is for Advocacy Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase…