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It’s World Mental Health Day🌎💚

“I found that with depression, one of the most important things you can realize is that you’re not alone. You’re not the first to go through it; you’re not going to be the last to go through it,” — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson 💚There are tons of people worldwide suffering; I remember being so ashamedContinue reading “It’s World Mental Health Day🌎💚”

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚 Day

May is Mental Health Awareness Month💚 let’s start out with a journal prompt to get you started!!! Grab your pen & favorite journal! As we educate, and inspire those around us to STOP THE STIGMA! Wishing you all good mental health 💚 🎧🎙Don’t forget to check out this week’s podcast episode!! 3 Reasons Why YouContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Month 💚 Day”

World 🌍 Mental Health Day 2021💚

It’s World Mental Health Day 💚 As someone who suffers from Bipolar Disorder, I celebrate my mental health every day! World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year. This day tries to create awareness about mental health issues. ▪️Despite the progress we have made, there continues to be stigma related to mentalContinue reading “World 🌍 Mental Health Day 2021💚”

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month💜

Every year during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month I share this photo, because this was one day before I checked myself into the mental hospital! I sat like this for about 3 hours until they came back after running test, dismissing my complaints, and told me to go take it easy!😒 That put me over theContinue reading “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month💜”

Suicide Prevention Week 💜

Know the signs…don’t forget to check on your strong loved ones!! Don’t take the words they say lightly… ▪️Suicidal behavior is complex. Some risk factors vary with age, gender, and ethnic group and may even change over time. The risk factors for suicide frequently occur in combination. Research has shown that more than 90 percentContinue reading “Suicide Prevention Week 💜”

Suicide Prevention Month

I’ve been reflecting on the several times I attempted to take my life, and remember people telling me to ”pray it away”, ”snap out of it”, or ”get over it, because black people don’t kill themselves” 🤷🏽‍♀️Silly me, for thinking I could actually talk to people who didn’t understand a damn thing about how mentalContinue reading “Suicide Prevention Month”

Mental Health Awareness Month💚 Day: 13

mentalhealthawarenessmonth💚 rethinkstigma ✅Share your experience with mental illness. Your story can convey to others that having a mental illness is nothing to be embarrassed about… ✅Help people with mental illness reenter society. Support their efforts to obtain housing and jobs… ✅Respond to false statements about mental illness or people with mental illnesses. Many people haveContinue reading “Mental Health Awareness Month💚 Day: 13”

Mental Health Awareness Month 💚Learn How You Can Help Yourself or Someone Who Suffers….

Depression can be a matter of life and death, so help from others is of vital importance. Since depression affects millions of people each year, chances are you may know someone who suffers from this terrible illness. Helping someone with severe depression can be frustrating at times. Many depressed people don’t want to be helped.Continue reading “Mental Health Awareness Month 💚Learn How You Can Help Yourself or Someone Who Suffers….”