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- May 8
- 3 min
Which Came First?
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. There is plenty of info out there on this topic, so I’m switching up the focus to talk about mental...
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- Mar 29
- 8 min
The Illusion of Accessible Mental Health Care
There’s an illusion that mental health care is available for those who need or want it. Unfortunately, in my experience, and in observing...
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- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Can Suicide be Stopped or Prevented?
Last Saturday I spent the afternoon at an event sponsored by the American Suicide Prevention Foundation (ASPF). I sat at a table with...
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- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
Depression & Opiates
I've had depression since early childhood. Before I started taking meds for it, it could be very severe, and I thought about ending my...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Suicide Awareness Month - Stigma
Stigma is any attitude, belief or behavior that discriminates against people There’s been a stigma toward substance abuse and mental...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
Suicide Awareness Month - It's Not a Selfish Act
I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...
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- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Suicide Awareness Month - Depression
I often wonder, what if Keven stayed on his meds and never started using heroin, meth, fentanyl? Would he still be here today? Keven...
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- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Nine Minutes & 58 Seconds of Love
There were so many things buzzing around in my head this week, it was hard to pick a topic to write on. But then to my surprise...
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