Practicing Mental Illness
In asking you to not define yourself as mentally ill (ground rule #1), I stated that while you’re exempt from responsibility for being ill, you need to take responsibility for getting better. Here’s the forth ground rule from the introduction to my new book,
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Much of what I recommend as a path toward wellness involves great self-discipline and some self-sacrifice. But I realized early in my practice that if…
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Ground Rule #2: Keep taking your meds and keep seeing your doctor and/or therapist. Here’s another excerpt from my new book Practicing Mental Illness…
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My book, Practicing Mental Illness - Meditation, Movement and Meaningful Work, will be released in a few weeks (pre-order it here). It details therapies…
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2021 may be considered the year when everyone knew it all, when in fact they didn’t. The vast amount of information available to us today could lead to…
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In this time of year infused with so many of the traditions celebrated throughout my life as a Catholic, I think about the most important lesson learned…
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Suicide attempts by adolescent girls are up 51% in 2021. As a parent of a tween girl, as a parent with a mental illness, I’m extremely focused on…
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Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. Family and friends gather for a feast and the underlying mood is that we all belong to something…
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