On June 10, 2015 Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for a few moments regarding a matter that has not nearly gotten the attention it deserves. Namely the treatment of mental illness in America or I should say the lack thereof: “Mr. […]
Youtube as a tool for peer support and recovery from mental illness
Could social media sites like Youtube represent an underutilized resource for people seeking mental health and peer support? The answer is “yes”, according to Dartmouth college researchers. People with severe mental illness (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder) often use a popular social media website like YouTube to provide and receive naturally occurring peer […]
The death of Robin Williams, can we finally end the stigma around mental illness?
The world stopped for a few hours during the CNN Special highlighting the works and life of Robin Williams, 1951-2014. The man who brought millions laughter and tears for decades is now a memory that will be cherished and a pair of shoes that will never again be filled. None see this differently than simply a […]
Don’t let psychiatrists and doctors rob you of “hope” in terms of recovery from mental illness
Its important to remember, first and foremost, you are not your diagnosis of mental illness. These are only symptoms of the types of problems your currently having – they do not define you in terms of who or what you are as a human being. No matter how “sick” or “diseased” the doctors or psychiatrists […]
Meditation, Regression, and Past Life Therapy Heal the Cause of Chronic Illness
Disease results from learned behavior to react from anxious and traumatic emotional situations. When the dis-ease in your life is not resolved, over time, it becomes a disease. Solving the problems of cancer or other illness will not be found in a research laboratory. Medicating from pills does not change the root cause of the […]
“Mental illness affects all ages, all races, tax brackets, and political ideologies”, said Rep. Tonko of New York
On May 6, 2014 Rep. Paul Tonko of New York ask for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding Mental Health month: “Mr. Speaker, May is Mental Health Month, a month where we step up our efforts to raise awareness for mental health and work to […]
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